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Bruno the Great

925–965 · 10th century · Also known as Bruno I of Cologne, Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne

Bruno the Great (925–965) was Archbishop of Cologne from 953 and a younger brother of Otto I. Otto also made him Duke of Lotharingia, and around 959 he divided the duchy into Upper and Lower Lorraine, each under a subordinate duke. A learned churchman, he was a central figure of the Ottonian system of governing the kingdom through bishops.

Bruno the Great
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Duchy of LotharingiaElectorate of CologneDuchy of Lower Lorraine

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