Duke Otto II

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:birthYear 955
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Bamberg_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Adelaide_of_Bavaria
gptkb:Henry_II,_Duke_of_Bavaria
gptkb:Gertrude_of_Bavaria
Otto III, Duke of Bavaria
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Development of trade routes
Encouragement of education
Support for monasteries
Patron_of_the_arts
Promotion_of_Christianity
gptkbp:deathYear 983
gptkbp:father gptkb:Henry_the_Quarrelsome
gptkbp:historicalContext Formation of alliances through marriage
Era_of_feudalism_in_Europe
Expansion_of_territories_in_Eastern_Europe
Influence_of_the_Catholic_Church_in_politics
Part_of_the_Ottonian_dynasty
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Welf
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke Otto II
gptkbp:knownFor Support of the Church
Conflict with the Holy Roman Empire
Diplomatic marriages
Strengthening_the_Duchy_of_Bavaria
Military_campaigns_against_the_Slavs
gptkbp:legacy Establishment of a strong ducal lineage
Military strategies adopted by successors
Historical_significance_in_German_history
Cultural_contributions_to_Bavaria
Influence_on_future_Dukes_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Gertrude_of_Brunswick
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Otto_the_Great
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Centralization of power
Land grants to loyal followers
Strengthening local nobility
Conflict resolution among nobles
Alliance_with_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Otto_I,_Duke_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:reign 973
983
gptkbp:spouse Judith of Bavaria
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_II,_Duke_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Bavaria