Otto I the Great

Holy Roman Emperor from 962 to 973
Person human Q43915
Otto I the Great
Artwork: Creators of the Chronicle of Bishop Otto of Freising; Photo: AndreasPraefcke · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Otto I the Great was born on November 23, 912[1], in Wallhausen[2]. He died on May 7, 973[3], in Memleben[4]. He worked as a ruler[5]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,188 views/month, #6,235 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Cathedral of Magdeburg[7]
  • Father: Henry I the Fowler[8]
  • Mother: Matilda of Ringelheim[9]
  • Spouse: Eadgyth[10], Adelaide of Italy[11]
  • Child: Liutgarde[12], Liudolf, Duke of Swabia[13], Matilda, Abbess of Quedlinburg[14], Otto II[15], William, Archbishop of Mainz[16], Richlind[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Holy Roman Empire[18]
  • Position held: Holy Roman Emperor[19], king of East Francia[20], Duke of Saxony[21], monarch of Italy[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Family: Ottonian dynasty[24]
  • Commons category: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor[25]
  • Given name: Otto[26]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor[27]
  • Commons gallery: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor[28]
  • Relative: Henry II, Duke of Bavaria[29], Conrad I of Burgundy[30], Eadgifu of Wessex[31], Gerberge of Lorraine[32]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[35], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], BEIC Digital Library[38], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[39], Vlastenský slovník historický[40], Regesta Imperii XIII[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42], The New Student's Reference Work[43], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[44], New International Encyclopedia[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[46]
  • Commons Creator page: Otto I the Great[47]
  • Name in native language: Otto I der Große[48]
  • Height: 180[49]

Why It Matters

Otto I the Great has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 140 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Otto I the Great born?

Otto I the Great's place of birth was Wallhausen[2].

Where did Otto I the Great die?

Otto I the Great passed away in Memleben[4].

Who were Otto I the Great's parents?

Otto I the Great's father was Henry I the Fowler[8]. Otto I the Great's mother was Matilda of Ringelheim[9].

Who was Otto I the Great married to?

Otto I the Great's spouses include Eadgyth[10] and Adelaide of Italy[11].

What did Otto I the Great do for work?

Otto I the Great worked as a ruler[5].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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