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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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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Berengar II of Italy opponent Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Berengar II of Italy capturedBy Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Adalbert of Italy conflict Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Adalbert of Italy opponent Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Adalbert of Italy successor Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Luitgarde of Saxony father Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor