Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Holy Roman Emperor
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Adelaide_of_Italy
gptkb:Theophanu
gptkb:Pope_Sylvester_II
gptkb:Crescentius_II
gptkb:Gerbert_of_Aurillac
gptkb:Bolesław_I_the_Brave
gptkb:Henry_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkbp:birthDate 980
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Kessel,_near_Kleve,_Germany
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Aachen_Cathedral
gptkbp:coronationDate gptkb:Pope_Gregory_V
21 May 996
gptkbp:culturalDepiction Subject of medieval chronicles
gptkbp:deathDate 23 January 1002
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Paterno,_near_Rome,_Italy
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Ottonian
gptkbp:father gptkb:Otto_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
gptkbp:language gptkb:German
gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Theophanu
gptkbp:notableAchievement Patron of learning and the arts
Attempted to create a universal Christian empire
Encouraged missionary work in Eastern Europe
Founded the Archdiocese of Gniezno
Promoted the cult of Charlemagne
Reformed the papacy
Strengthened imperial authority in Italy
Promoted the Renovatio Imperii Romanorum (Renewal of the Roman Empire)
Supported the establishment of the Kingdom of Hungary
gptkbp:notableEvent Appointed Gerbert of Aurillac as Pope Sylvester II
Conflict with Crescentii family in Rome
Pilgrimage to Gniezno
Restoration of the Roman Empire ideal
Supported Christianization of Poland and Hungary
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Otto_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkbp:regency gptkb:Adelaide_of_Italy
gptkb:Theophanu
gptkb:Willigis,_Archbishop_of_Mainz
gptkbp:reignEnd 1002
gptkbp:reignStart 983
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkbp:title gptkb:King
Holy Roman Emperor
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Adelaide_of_Italy
gptkb:Theophanu
gptkb:Saxon_dynasty
gptkb:Goslar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5