Emperor Otto I 'The Great' (of the Holy Roman Empire)1,2,3

M, #10235, b. 23 November 912, d. 7 May 973
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Father*King Henry I (the Fowler) (of Germany)3 b. 876, d. 2 Jul 936
Mother*Countess Matilda (of Ringelheim)3 b. ~ 878, d. 14 May 968
Relationship30th great-granduncle of Robert Michael Damon
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Names and Titles

Titled: Emperor of Germany (Otto I).2
Titled: Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (Otto I) in 936.3
Emperor Otto I 'The Great' (of the Holy Roman Empire) was born on 23 November 912 of Saxony, Germany.1 He was the son of King Henry I (the Fowler) (of Germany) and Countess Matilda (of Ringelheim).3 Emperor Otto I 'The Great' (of the Holy Roman Empire) married first Edith (of England), daughter of King Edward I 'The Elder' (of England) and Elfleda (?).3,2 Emperor Otto I 'The Great' (of the Holy Roman Empire) married second Adelheid (of Italy).3 Emperor Otto I 'The Great' (of the Holy Roman Empire) died on 7 May 973 in Memleben, Saxony, Germany, at age 60.1
He became Holy Roman Emperor in 936.3,2 Otto I 'The Great''s father King Henry I (the Fowler) (of Germany) died on 2 July 936 in Membleben, Saxony, Germany.1 Otto I 'The Great''s mother Countess Matilda (of Ringelheim) died on 14 May 968 of Memleben, Saxony.1

Child of Emperor Otto I 'The Great' (of the Holy Roman Empire) and Edith (of England), daughter of King Edward I 'The Elder' (of England) and Elfleda (?),
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2 Children of Emperor Otto I 'The Great' (of the Holy Roman Empire) and Adelheid (of Italy)
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ChartsEnglish Royalty
English Royalty (Indented)
Last Edited19 Oct 2004

Citations

  1. [S227] Samuel H. Sloan, ROYALFAM.GED (461 Peachstone Terrace, San Rafael CA: n.pub.). There are some wild errors in the data.
  2. [S206] Kings of Wessex and England 802-1066, online http://www.royal.gov.uk/history/trees/wessex.pdf. Hereinafter cited as Kings of Wessex and England.
  3. [S180] Royal Genealogies, online //www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/Rulers/, ottonian.html.