Otto I the Great Biography

Marries Edith, daughter of Edward the Elder

Succeeds as King of Germany

Victory helps realise ambition to rule all of Germany. Defeats Eberhard of Franconia & other rebellious Dukes

Consolidates his power by defeating Thankmar

Consolidates his power by defeating his brother Henry

Defeated by Berthold, Duke of Bavaria

Combines diplomacy & military action to win control of Bavaria

Combines diplomacy & military action to win control of Bavaria

Defeats Duke Boleslav & forces him to accept his suzerainty

Marries Adelaide, Queen of Lombardy

Succeeds as King of Italy

Conrad helps the Magyars across the Rhine in rebellion against Otto I

Crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope John XII

Ottos victory ends the Magyars invasion of German states. Defeats the Hungarians & ends their raids across Europe. 50,000 Magyars invade Bavaria but are defeated by Otto when they besiege Augsburg

Defeats the Magyars & Slavs during their Invasion of Germany

50,000 Magyars invade Bavaria but are defeated by Otto when they besiege Augsburg

50,000 Magyars invade Bavaria but are defeated by Otto I when they besiege Augsburg

Crowned Emperor by Pope John XII in Rome, revives the Empire of Charlamagne

Revives the title of Holy Roman Emperor, sees himself as the successor to Charlamagne. Otto is crowned Emperor by Pope John XII, intertwining the affairs of the German Kingdom with those of Italy and the Papacy and marking the German King's as successors to the Empire of Charlemagne, which through the concept of translatio imperii, also made them consider themselves as successors to Ancient Rome

Otto is crowned Emperor by Pope John XII, intertwining the affairs of the German Kingdom with those of Italy and the Papacy and marking the German King's as successors to the Empire of Charlemagne, which through the concept of translatio imperii, also made them consider themselves as successors to Ancient Rome. Crowned Emperor by Pope John XII in Rome, revives the Empire of Charlamagne

Otto is crowned Emperor by Pope John XII, intertwining the affairs of the German Kingdom with those of Italy and the Papacy and marking the German King's as successors to the Empire of Charlemagne, which through the concept of translatio imperii, also made them consider themselves as successors to Ancient Rome

Deposed by Pope John XII

Killed by Otto I who stops Berengar marrying Adelaide & marries her himself

Otto deposes Pope John XII and chooses Pope Leo VIII as the new pope

Marries Adelaide

Launches his 3rd invasion of Italy

Launches his 3rd invasion of Italy

Restored as Emperor, his son Otto is also crowned as joint Emperor

Otto II completes the capture of Rome where Benedict V had deposed Leo VIII

Otto II completes the capture of Rome where Benedict V had deposed Leo VIII

Otto II completes the capture of Rome where Benedict V had deposed Leo VIII

Drives the Byzantines & Saracens out of south Italy

Appoints John XIII Pope

Re-founds the East Mark, Austria, as a barrier against the Magyars. Grants sovereignty over the East Mark to the House of Babenburg

Boleslas I accepts the suzerainty of Otto I

Succeeds as Duke of Bavaria