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Otto the Illustrious

c. 851–912 · 9th century · Also known as Otto I, Duke of Saxony

Otto the Illustrious was a Saxon count of the Liudolfing family who held a dominant position in Saxony and Thuringia from 880 until his death in 912. A son of Count Liudolf, he succeeded his brother Bruno, who was killed fighting the Vikings, and he is counted as Duke of Saxony. His son Henry the Fowler was elected king of East Francia in 919, beginning the Ottonian dynasty.

Otto the Illustrious
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