Otto of Saxony

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:alliance with_the_Church
gptkbp:born 912
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Magdeburg_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Matilda_of_Germany
gptkb:Adelaide_of_Italy
gptkb:Henry,_Duke_of_Bavaria
gptkb:Otto_II
gptkb:Gerberga_of_Germany
gptkb:Liudolf,_Duke_of_Swabia
Bruno of Cologne
gptkbp:defeated Hungarians_at_the_Battle_of_Lechfeld
gptkbp:died 973
gptkbp:dynasty Liudolfing dynasty
gptkbp:established gptkb:Ottonian_dynasty
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:territory_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:father gptkb:Henry_the_Fowler
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Otto of Saxony
gptkbp:influenced European_politics
gptkbp:knownFor cultural revival
military campaigns
legal reforms
patronage of the arts
supporting education
strengthening royal authority
reforming the church
diplomatic marriages
promoting trade
supporting the clergy
creating a centralized government
building churches
establishing a court system
fostering loyalty among nobles
influencing future emperors
establishing monasteries
creating a legacy of power
increasing royal revenues
establishing_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
promoting_the_use_of_the_German_language
unifying_Germany
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Matilda_of_Ringelheim
gptkbp:reign gptkb:Pope_John_XII
936
962
37 years
gptkbp:spouse Eadgyth
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Otto_II
gptkbp:title Holy Roman Emperor
King_of_Germany