Germany · House / House of Saxony. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
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 deposes Pope John XII and chooses Pope Leo VIII as the new pope
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