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Otto I, Duke of Pomerania (1279 – 31 December 1344) was Duke of Pomerania-Stettin. Youngest, and probably posthumous, son of Duke Barnim I and his third wife, Mechtild of Brandenburg-Salzwedel, Otto became titular co-ruler at his birth, along with his elder half-brother Barnim II and his much older half-brother Bogislaw IV .
- 31 December 1344
- Mechtild of Brandenburg-Salzwedel
- Background
- Otto’s Reign
- Concept of Kingship
- Consolidation of The Reich
- Slavic Conquests
- Intervention in Italy
- Church-State Relations
- Conclusion
Charlemagne had established a vast Empire that contained most of Western Europe. After his death, the Empire was divided among his heirs, which was the Frankish custom. The western part (West Francia) and the Eastern part (Eastern Francia) came to be ruled by separate members of the Carolingian dynasty. Another member of that family led in Italy. T...
Otto, I, who succeeded his father in 936. He had himself crowned king in Aachen, which once had been Charlemagne’s capital. From an early date, he harbored imperial ambitions, and, according to contemporary chronicles, the other German dukes served him at his coronation banquet and swore to be his vassals. Otto sought to make himself an absolute mo...
Otto had a most definite view on kingship. He saw himself as a successor to Charlemagne and the Caesars. Before Otto, his father has regarded himself as a German king, who was only first among equals. His son had a very different concept of his role and he did not see himself as a king but as an Emperor. He had a most definite view of feudalism and...
If Otto had not been a great leader it seems likely that the Reich would have collapsed. This was the case in France where after a period of stability the kingdom had fallen into near-anarchy. However, Otto was a state-builder. The Emperor deliberately made use of the bishops and churchmen and integrated them into his administration. This was the “...
Otto continued his father’s policy towards the Slavs and he subdued many tribes and ended a brief period of Pan-Slavic unity. His victories were crucially important, and they opened many new lands for German colonization. Those Slavic lands that were directly controlled by the German monarch were given over to loyal followers who were instructed to...
Otto did greatly extend German influence and managed to secure the allegiance of many Italian towns and lords. However, Otto could not directly control the Italian lands and he was forced to rule through a regent. Despite repeated attempts, Otto was never able to dominate Italy and it was only when he was personally in the Peninsula could he impose...
Central to the Ottonian strategy was to subordinate the Church to the secular ruler. This led to tensions between the monarch and the Papacy. Many churchmen resented the influence of the secular world on the Church and they resented the prerogative that was claimed by the Emperor to appoint bishops, which led to the so-called ‘Investiture Controver...
Otto I’s achievement rests mainly on his consolidation of the German Reich and the development of the Holy Roman Empire. By his victorious campaigns, he gave Germany peace and security and made German-speaking lands the most powerful in Europe. His Italian policy and the acquisition of the imperial crown constituted a link with the old Carolingian ...
Otto I (23 November 912 – 7 May 973), traditionally known as Otto the Great ( German: Otto der Große Italian: Ottone il Grande ), or Otto of Saxony ( German: Otto von Sachsen Italian: Ottone di Sassonia ), was East Frankish king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973. [b] He was the eldest son of Henry the Fowler and ...
- 2 February 962 – 7 May 973
- Henry the Fowler
The Duchy of Pomerania ( German: Herzogtum Pommern; Polish: Księstwo pomorskie; Latin: Ducatus Pomeraniae) was a duchy in Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, ruled by dukes of the House of Pomerania ( Griffins ). The country existed in the Middle Ages between years 1121–1160, 1264–1295, 1478–1531, and 1625–1637.
- Feudal duchy
- High Middle Ages
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Bogislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania with Polish support attacks the Brandenburgian New March, devastating the Arnswalde and Bernstein areas: 14 February 1302 alliance between Brandenburg and Otto I of Pomerania-Stettin, border fortifications deconstructed: 1306 Bogislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania supports Poland in her war against Brandenburg: 17 July 1307
Mar 29, 2024 · brother Lothar. Otto I (born Nov. 23, 912—died May 7, 973, Memleben, Thuringia) was the duke of Saxony (as Otto II, 936–961), German king (from 936), and Holy Roman emperor (962–973) who consolidated the German Reich by his suppression of rebellious vassals and his decisive victory over the Hungarians. His use of the church as a ...
Jul 4, 2015 · He succeeded his father in 1413 as OTTO II Duke of Pomerania in Stettin. m AGNES von Mecklenburg, daughter of JOHANN II Herzog von Mecklenburg in Stargard & his wife Wilhaida Katarzyna of Lithuania (-before 1467). ii) ALBRECHT (-before 1412). iii) KASIMIR (after 1380-12 Apr 1435).
