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Otto I

crowned 962 CE · 10th century · Also known as Otto I of Saxony

Otto I, Duke of Saxony and King of Germany, was crowned emperor by Pope John XII in 962 CE. He had earlier defeated the Magyars at the Battle of Lechfeld in 955. His coronation is the date most historians treat as the functional founding of the Holy Roman Empire.

Otto I
Image: Otto Posse · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Holy Roman EmpireFoundationSaxonsImpactCaliphate of CórdobaGovernance

Mentioned in 6 state histories

March of FriuliKingdom of Italy (medieval)Billung MarchMarca GeronisKingdom of GermanyCatepanate of Italy

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Otto I. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/otto-i
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