Otto II
Holy Roman Emperor from 973 to 983 and King of Italy from 980 to 983
b. 955 · d. 7 Dec 983
Otto II, called the Red, was Holy Roman Emperor from 973 until his death in 983. A member of the Ottonian dynasty, he was the youngest and sole surviving son of Otto the Great and Adelaide of Italy.
Related people
- Otto I the Great child of · traditional
- Adelaide of Italy child of · traditional
- Emma of Italy sibling of · traditional
- Matilda, Abbess of Quedlinburg sibling of · traditional
- Liutgarde sibling of · traditional
- Theophanu spouse of · traditional
- Otto III parent of · traditional
- Adelaide I parent of · traditional
- Matilda of Germany, Countess Palatine of Lotharingia parent of · traditional
- Sophia I parent of · traditional
Places
- Duchy of Saxony birth
- Vatican Grotto burial
- Rome death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.