Birth of Otto II955
Birth of Otto II, son of Otto I
Historical person
Otto II Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Otto II, based on 27 World History Database records associated with Germany.
27 records955–98317 events8 places
Chronological biography
955
972
Marriage972
Marries the Byzantine Princess, Theophano
973
Holy Roman Emperor973
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Reballion of Henry II the Wrangler973
Henry II the Wrangler leads a rebellion against Otto II
Reballion of Henry II the Wrangler973
Henry II the Wrangler leads a rebellion against Otto II
Reballion of Henry II the Wrangler973
Henry II the Wrangler leads a rebellion against Otto II
Succession973
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
978
Capture of Lorraine978
Captures Lorraine
Holy Roman Empire978
Drives the French out of Aachen after they briefly occupy it
Holy Roman Empire978
Drives the French out of Lorraine but unsuccessful in the siege of Paris. Drives the French out of Lorraine. Captures Lorraine
Holy Roman Empire978
Unsuccessful in the siege of Paris due to an epidemic in his army
Invasion of France978
Drives the French out of Lorraine
Invasion of Lorraine978
Drives the French out of Lorraine but unsuccessful in the siege of Paris
Reballion of cousin Henry II of Bavaria978
Subdues the rebellion of cousin Henry II of Bavaria
Reballion of cousin Henry II of Bavaria978
Subdues the rebellion of cousin Henry II of Bavaria
Reballion of cousin Henry II of Bavaria978
Subdues the rebellion of cousin Henry II of Bavaria
Siege of Aachen978
Drives the French out of Aachen after they briefly occupy it
Siege of Paris978
Unsuccessful in the siege of Paris due to an epidemic in his army
980
Holy Roman Empire980
Give up his claim to Lorraine after failing to capture Paris
Rule of Lorraine980
Give up his claim to Lorraine after failing to capture Paris
982
Battle of Cortone982
Defeated by the Arabs in south Italy
Battle of Stilo982
Ottos fleet is defeated
Holy Roman Empire982
Defeated by the Greeks & Saracens in Southern Italy
Holy Roman Empire982
Defeated by the Arabs in south Italy
Holy Roman Empire982
Ottos fleet is defeated
983
Rule of Mark983
Grants the Mark to the House of Babenburg, which rules until 1246
Death of Otto II7 December 983
Death of Otto II
Titles and roles
Emperor
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.