Marriage
Marries Edith, daughter of Edward the Elder
Role range: 0936-0973
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Otto I the Great Biography and Timeline
Follow Otto I the Great through 36 dated historical records for Germany.
Otto I the Great, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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930–976Years on this page
930
936
Succession
Succeeds as King of Germany
Role range: 0936-0973
939
Battle of Andernach
Victory helps realise ambition to rule all of Germany. Defeats Eberhard of Franconia & other rebellious Dukes
Role range: 0936-0973
Rule of Germany
Consolidates his power by defeating Thankmar
Role range: 0936-0973
941
Rule of Germany
Consolidates his power by defeating his brother Henry
Role range: 0936-0973
947
Battle of Wells
Defeated by Berthold, Duke of Bavaria
Role range: 0936-0973
Capture of Bavaria
Combines diplomacy & military action to win control of Bavaria
Role range: 0936-0973
Combines diplomacy & military action to win control of Bavaria
Combines diplomacy & military action to win control of Bavaria
Role range: 0936-0973
950
Rule of Bohemia
Defeats Duke Boleslav & forces him to accept his suzerainty
Role range: 0936-0973
951
Marriage
Marries Adelaide, Queen of Lombardy
Role range: 0936-0973
Rule of Italy
Succeeds as King of Italy
Role range: 0936-0973
954
Invasion of Germany
Conrad helps the Magyars across the Rhine in rebellion against Otto I
Role range: 0936-0973
955
Battle of Lechfeld
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
Role range: 0936-0973
Battle of Rechnitz
Defeats the Magyars & Slavs during their Invasion of Germany
Role range: 0936-0973
Invasion of Bavaria
50,000 Magyars invade Bavaria but are defeated by Otto when they besiege Augsburg
Role range: 0936-0973
Siege of Augsburg
50,000 Magyars invade Bavaria but are defeated by Otto I when they besiege Augsburg
Role range: 0936-0973
Coronation
Crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope John XII
Role range: 0936-0973
962
Coronation
Crowned Emperor by Pope John XII in Rome, revives the Empire of Charlamagne
Role range: 0936-0973
Holy Roman Emperor
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
Role range: 0936-0973
Holy Roman Empire
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
Role range: 0936-0973
Translatio Imperii
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
Role range: 0936-0973
963
Abdication
Deposed by Pope John XII
Role range: 0936-0973
Assassination of Otto I the Great
Killed by Otto I who stops Berengar marrying Adelaide & marries her himself
Role range: 0936-0973
Holy Roman Empire
Otto deposes Pope John XII and chooses Pope Leo VIII as the new pope
Role range: 0936-0973
Marriage
Marries Adelaide
Role range: 0936-0973
966
Holy Roman Empire
Launches his 3rd invasion of Italy
Role range: 0936-0973
Invasion of Italy
Launches his 3rd invasion of Italy
Role range: 0936-0973
967
Coronation
Restored as Emperor, his son Otto is also crowned as joint Emperor
Role range: 0936-0973
972
Pope
Appoints John XIII Pope
Role range: 0973-0983
Capture of Germany
Otto II completes the capture of Rome where Benedict V had deposed Leo VIII
Role range: 0936-0973
Capture of Rome
Otto II completes the capture of Rome where Benedict V had deposed Leo VIII
Role range: 0936-0973
Holy Roman Empire
Otto II completes the capture of Rome where Benedict V had deposed Leo VIII
Role range: 0936-0973
Holy Roman Empire
Drives the Byzantines & Saracens out of south Italy
Role range: 0936-0973
973
Rule of East Mark
Re-founds the East Mark, Austria, as a barrier against the Magyars. Grants sovereignty over the East Mark to the House of Babenburg
Role range: 0936-0973
Rule of Poland
Boleslas I accepts the suzerainty of Otto I
Role range: 0936-0973
976
Succession
Succeeds as Duke of Bavaria
Role range: 0936-0973
Records, sources and methodology
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