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Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor

955 - 983

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Otto II (955 – 7 December 983), called the Red (German: der Rote), was Holy Roman Emperor from 973 until his death in 983. A member of the Ottonian dynasty, Otto II was the youngest and sole surviving son of Otto the Great and Adelaide of Italy. Otto II was made joint-ruler of Germany in 961, at an early age, and his father named him co-Emperor in 967 to secure his succession to the throne. His father also arranged for Otto II to marry the Byzantine Princess Theophanu, who would be his wife until his death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor is the 363rd most popular politician (up from 702nd in 2019), the 86th most popular biography from Germany (up from 190th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular German Politician.

Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor is most famous for being the son of Otto I and the grandson of Henry I. He was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 962 and died in 973.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 363 out of 19,576. Before him are Leonidas I, Edward Heath, Zog I of Albania, Clara Zetkin, François Hollande, and Nerva. After him are Louis II of Hungary, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, Aemilianus, Osman II, Shimon Peres, and Edgar the Peaceful.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 955, Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 1. After him are Adalbert of Prague, Gyeongjong of Goryeo, Al-Aziz Billah, Yaropolk I of Kiev, Arduin of Ivrea, Ezzo, Count Palatine of Lotharingia, Lutgardis of Luxemburg, and Ælfric of Eynsham. Among people deceased in 983, Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 1. After him are Pope Benedict VII, and 'Adud al-Dawla.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 86 out of 7,253. Before him are Emil Fischer (1852), Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714), Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet (1805), Martin Bormann (1900), Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1050), and Clara Zetkin (1857). After him are Wilhelm Wundt (1832), Erich von Manstein (1887), Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845), Bruce Willis (1955), Clara Schumann (1819), and Charles the Bald (823).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 22. Before him are Reinhard Heydrich (1904), Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (1361), Helmut Kohl (1930), Martin Bormann (1900), Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1050), and Clara Zetkin (1857). After him are Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845), Charles the Bald (823), Klemens von Metternich (1773), Rudolf Höss (1901), Peter III of Russia (1728), and Gerhard Schröder (1944).

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