Emperor Otto III

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
Holy Roman Emperor
gptkbp:birthDate 980
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Kessel,_near_Kleve,_Germany
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Aachen_Cathedral
gptkbp:coronationDate 996
gptkbp:cousin gptkb:Henry_II
gptkbp:deathDate 1002
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Paterno,_near_Rome,_Italy
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Ottonian
gptkbp:father gptkb:Otto_II
gptkbp:grandparent gptkb:Adelaide_of_Italy
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Liudolfings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emperor Otto III
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Theophanu
gptkbp:notableEvent Appointed Gerbert of Aurillac as Pope Sylvester II
Attempted to revive the Roman Empire's glory
Crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Gregory V
Died at age 21 or 22
Faced rebellion in Rome
Held the Congress of Gniezno in 1000
His early death led to a succession crisis
Led military campaigns in Italy
Moved imperial residence to Rome
Visited the tomb of Saint Adalbert in Gniezno
Promoted the idea of a renovatio imperii Romanorum (renewal of the Roman Empire)
Promoted the Christianization of Poland and Hungary
Supported the establishment of the Polish archbishopric at Gniezno
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Henry_II
gptkb:Adelaide_of_Italy
gptkb:Pope_Sylvester_II
gptkb:Crescentius_II
gptkb:Matilda_of_Quedlinburg
gptkb:Bishop_Bernward_of_Hildesheim
gptkb:Pope_Gregory_V
Bolesław I of Poland
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Otto_II
gptkbp:reignEnd 1002
gptkbp:reignStart 983
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_II
gptkbp:title gptkb:King
gptkb:Emperor_of_the_Romans
Holy Roman Emperor
gptkbp:uncle gptkb:Matilda_of_Quedlinburg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Crescentius_II
gptkb:Gandersheim_Conflict
gptkb:Bamberg_Apocalypse
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7