Otto I the Great
Holy Roman Emperor from 962 to 973
b. 23 Nov 912 · d. 7 May 973
Otto I, known as Otto the Great or Otto of Saxony, was East Frankish (German) king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973. He was the eldest son of Henry the Fowler and Matilda of Ringelheim.
Related people
- Henry II, Duke of Bavaria relative of · traditional
- Conrad I of Burgundy relative of · traditional
- Adelaide of Italy spouse of · traditional
- Otto II parent of · traditional
- Matilda, Abbess of Quedlinburg parent of · traditional
- Liutgarde parent of · traditional
Places
- Wallhausen birth
- Cathedral of Magdeburg burial
- Memleben death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.