Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor

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Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, was a late 10th-century ruler known for his ambitious vision of a revived Roman Empire centered in Rome and his close alliance with the papacy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Holy Roman Emperor
medieval monarch
member of the Ottonian dynasty
associatedWith Pope Gregory V
Pope Sylvester II
papacy
birthDate 980-06-980-07
birthPlace Kessel, near Aachen
Kingdom of Germany
burialPlace Aachen Cathedral
causeOfDeath likely malaria or sudden illness
coronationAsHolyRomanEmperor 996-05-21
coronationAsHolyRomanEmperorPlace Rome
coronationAsKingOfGermany 983-12-25
coronationAsKingOfGermanyPlace Aachen
coronationAsKingOfItaly 996
culturalInfluence Byzantine court culture
Roman imperial ideology
deathDate 1002-01-23
deathPlace Italy
near Faleria
diedUnmarried true
era 10th century
early 11th century
father Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
fullName Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor self-linksurface differs
surface form: Otto III
grandfather Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
grandmother Adelaide of Italy
heir Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
house Ottonian dynasty
languageOfCourtInfluence Latin
maternalGrandfather Romanos II
maternalGrandmother Theophano
surface form: Theophano of Byzantium (possibly Theophano, wife of Romanos II)
mother Theophano
surface form: Theophano Skleraina

Theophanu
notableEvent expedition to Rome to restore Pope Gregory V in 996–997
installed his cousin Bruno of Carinthia as Pope Gregory V in 996
resided for extended periods in Rome to build an imperial capital
supported election of Gerbert of Aurillac as Pope Sylvester II in 999
policy close alliance with the papacy
promotion of Christianization in Eastern Europe
revival of the Roman Empire centered in Rome
strengthening imperial authority in Italy
predecessorAsHolyRomanEmperor Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
regent Adelaide of Italy
William, Archbishop of Mainz
surface form: Archbishop Willigis of Mainz

Theophanu
reignAsHolyRomanEmperor 996-1002
reignAsKingOfGermany 983-1002
reignAsKingOfItaly 996-1002
religion Roman Catholic
succeededByAsKingOfGermany Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
successorAsHolyRomanEmperor Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
title Holy Roman Emperor
King of East Francia
surface form: King of Germany

King of Italy
King of the Romans

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Ottonian dynasty hasMember Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
Renovatio imperii Romanorum notableUser Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
Ottonian Renaissance patron Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
Kingdom of Italy ruler Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
Kingdom of Germany notableMonarch Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Otto III
Maiolus of Cluny advisorTo Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Holy Roman Emperor Otto III
Theophanu regentFor Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
Theophanu motherOf Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor child Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor successorAsHolyRomanEmperor Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor successorAsKingOfItaly Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor fullName Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Otto III
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor predecessor Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
Congress of Gniezno hasParticipant Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
Congress of Gniezno significantPerson Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
Basilica of San Bartolomeo all’Isola foundedBy Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Holy Roman Emperor Otto III
Willigis servedUnder Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
Willigis regencyFor Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor