Otto I (23 November 912 – 7 May 973), traditionally known as Otto the Great (German: Otto der Große, Italian: Ottone il Grande), was German king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973. He was the oldest son of Henry I the Fowler and Matilda.
Otto I the Great (23 November 912 – 7 May 973), son of Henry I the Fowler, king of the Germans, and Matilda of Ringelheim, was Duke of the Saxons, King of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor. He won a big war against the Magyar s and later conquered northern Italy.
It was the name of three 10th-century German kings, the first of whom was Otto I the Great, the first Holy Roman Emperor, founder of the Ottonian dynasty. The Gothic form of the prefix was auda- (as in e.g. Audaþius ), the Anglo-Saxon form was ead- (as in e.g. Eadmund ), the Old Norse form was auð- .
I have been tempted to nuke this entire part for a while now, Otto's role in these events seems grossly exaggerated at best. Of course de-Wiki is no reliable source itself, but it's worth noting that the German-language article completely omits this part of Otto's alleged military activities. GermanJoe 23:48, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
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Moreover, in 983 Otto II experienced a Great Slav Rising against his rule. Otto II died in 983 at the age of 28 after a ten-year reign. Succeeded by his three-year-old son Otto III as king, his sudden death plunged the Ottonian dynasty into crisis. During her regency for Otto III, the Byzantine princess Theophanu abandoned her late husband's ...
Feb 16, 2019 · Otto the Great (Nov. 23, 912—May 7, 973), also known as Duke Otto II of Saxony, was known for consolidating the German Reich and making significant advances for secular influence in papal politics. His reign is generally considered to be the true beginning of the Holy Roman Empire .
OUTCOME: Otto consolidated the German Reich and gained hegemony over much of Europe. APPROXIMATE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MEN UNDER ARMS: At Lechfeld, Otto led an army of 10,000. CASUALTIES: Unknown TREATIES: None The son of Germany’s Henry I (c. 876–936), Otto I (the Great; 912–73) consolidated the German Reich by suppressing
Nov 19, 2020 · Otto I, byname Otto the Great, German Otto der Grosse, (born Nov. 23, 912—died May 7, 973, Memleben, Thuringia), 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.
The Battle of Lechfeld was a series of military engagements over the course of three days from 10–12 August 955 in which the German forces of King Otto I the Great annihilated a Hungarian army led by harka Bulcsú and the chieftains Lél and Súr.