Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor

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Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor was a 10th-century German king who restored imperial authority in Central Europe, consolidated the Holy Roman Empire, and is often regarded as its founder.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 10th-century German ruler
Duke of Saxony
Holy Roman Emperor
King of East Francia
medieval monarch
alsoKnownAs Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Otto the Great
birthDate 23 November 912
birthPlace Duchy of Saxony
Wallhausen
burialPlace Magdeburg Cathedral
capitalDuringReign Magdeburg
child Liudolf, Duke of Swabia
Luitgarde of Saxony
Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
William, Archbishop of Mainz
coronationDateAsHolyRomanEmperor 2 February 962
coronationDateAsKingOfEastFrancia 7 August 936
coronationPlaceAsHolyRomanEmperor Rome
coronationPlaceAsKingOfEastFrancia Aachen
countryOfCitizenship East Francia
crownedBy Pope John XII
dateOfBattleOfLechfeld 10 August 955
deathDate 7 May 973
deathPlace Duchy of Saxony
Memleben
era 10th century
High Middle Ages precursor
father Henry the Fowler
foundedInstitution Roman Catholic Diocese of Magdeburg
surface form: Archbishopric of Magdeburg
fullName Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor self-linksurface differs
surface form: Otto I
house Ottonian dynasty
surface form: Liudolfing dynasty

Ottonian dynasty
knownFor consolidating the Holy Roman Empire
often regarded as founder of the Holy Roman Empire
restoring imperial authority in Central Europe
mother Matilda of Ringelheim
notableBattle Battle of Lechfeld (955)
surface form: Battle of Lechfeld
opponentInBattleOfLechfeld Hungarians
surface form: Magyars
positionHeld Holy Roman Emperor
King of the Romans
surface form: King of Germany

King of Italy
predecessorAsKingOfEastFrancia Henry the Fowler
reignEnd 7 May 973
reignStart 7 August 936
religion Roman Catholicism
significantEvent defeat of the Magyars at the Battle of Lechfeld
imperial coronation by Pope John XII
spouse Adelaide of Italy
Eadgyth of England
successorAsHolyRomanEmperor Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
successorAsKingOfGermany Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
territorialFocus East Francia
Kingdom of Italy

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King of Italy notableHolder Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire firstRuler Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Otto I
Holy Roman Emperor positionHeldBy Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Otto I
Ottonian dynasty namedAfter Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Ottonian dynasty hasMember Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor fullName Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Otto I
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor alsoKnownAs Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Otto the Great
Renovatio imperii Romanorum usedBy Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire commissionedBy Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
subject surface form: Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire
Ottonian Renaissance patron Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Kingdom of Italy ruler Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Duchy of Saxony notableRuler Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto the Illustrious relative Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto the Illustrious grandfatherOf Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto the Illustrious hasDescendant Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Kingdom of Germany notableMonarch Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Otto I
Maiolus of Cluny advisorTo Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Holy Roman Emperor Otto I
King of the Romans officeHolder Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Battle of Lechfeld (955) commander Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Battle of Lechfeld (955) commandedBy Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Otto I, King of East Francia
Matilda of Ringelheim child Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Bruno the Great sibling Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Memleben associatedRuler Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Eadgyth of England spouse Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Eadgyth of England spouse Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Otto the Great
William, Archbishop of Mainz father Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
William, Archbishop of Mainz illegitimateChildOf Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
William, Archbishop of Mainz appointedBy Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Magdeburg Cathedral burialPlaceOf Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Pope John XII coronated Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Pope John XII diplomaticPartner Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Pope John XII conflictWith Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Pope John XII deposedBy Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Emperor Otto I
Henry the Fowler child Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry the Fowler successor Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Liudolf, Duke of Swabia father Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Theophanu fatherInLaw Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Theophanu broughtToCourtBy Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Gerberga of Saxony sibling Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Wallhausen birthplaceOf Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Adelaide of Italy spouse Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor father Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor coRulerWith Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor grandfather Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Willigis appointedBy Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Willigis servedUnder Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Berengar II of Italy successor Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor