Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor

Otto I the Great (November 23, 912 - May 7, 973), son of Henry I the Fowler, king of the Germans, and Matilda of Ringelheim, was Duke of Saxony, King of the Germans and arguably the first Holy Roman Emperor. (While Charlemagne had been crowned emperor in 800, his empire was divided amongst his grandsons, and following the assassination of Berengar of Friuli in 924, the imperial title lay vacant for nearly forty years.)

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November 23 - 912 - May 7 - 973 - Henry I the Fowler - Matilda of Ringelheim - Saxony - Germans - Holy Roman Emperor - Charlemagne - 800 - Berengar of Friuli - 924

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