Otto II

Also known as Otto II., Otto the Red, Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor (967-983), Otto II Rufus, Otto Rufus

Holy Roman Emperor from 973 to 983 and King of Italy from 980 to 983

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Otto II, also known as Otto II der Zweite, was a male member of the Ottonian dynasty born in the Duchy of Saxony on January 1, 955. He was the son of Otto I the Great and Adelaide of Italy. His siblings included Emma of Italy, Liutgarde, Matilda, Abbess of Quedlinburg, and Liudolf, Duke of Swabia. He held the noble titles of duke and emperor, serving as Holy Roman Emperor.

He married Theophanu, and they had children including Sophia I, Adelaide I, Matilda of Germany, Countess Palatine of Lotharingia, and Otto III. An emperor and writer who spoke Latin, he authored works such as *Die Urkunden Otto des III* and *Ottonis II. diplomata*. Otto II died of malaria in Rome on December 7, 983. He is buried in the Vatican Grotto.

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Born: 955
Died: 983
Works: 2

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Die Urkunden Otto des III
Ottonis II. diplomata

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Otto
Gender: male
Citizenship: Holy Roman Empire
Place of birth: Duchy of Saxony
Place of death: Rome
Spouse: Theophanu
Child: Otto III
Father: Otto I the Great
Mother: Adelaide of Italy
Sibling: William, Archbishop of Mainz
Occupation: writer
Position held: Holy Roman Emperor
Languages spoken: Latin
Religion: Christianity
Family: Ottonian dynasty
Noble title: emperor
Image: Otton2.JPG

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place of burial: Vatican Grotto
Commons category: Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
date of death: 0983-12-07
date of birth: 0955-01-01
Commons gallery: Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
cause of death: malaria
topic's main category: Category:Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
name in native language: Otto II der Zweite
manner of death: natural causes
P8168: Province of Prato
Commons Creator page: Otto II

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3 objects attributed to Otto II, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Otto II (955 – 7 December 983), called the Red (German: der Rote), was Holy Roman Emperor from 973 until his death in 983. A member of the Ottonian dynasty, Otto II was the youngest and sole surviving son of Otto the Great and Adelaide of Italy.

Otto II was made joint-ruler of Germany in 961, at an early age, and his father named him co-Emperor in 967 to secure his succession to the throne. His father also arranged for Otto II to marry the Byzantine Princess Theophanu, who would be his wife until his death. When his father died after a 37-year reign, the eighteen-year-old Otto II became absolute ruler of the Holy Roman Empire in a peaceful succession. Otto II spent his reign continuing his father's policy of strengthening Imperial rule in Germany and extending the borders of the Empire deeper into Southern Italy. Otto II also continued the work of Otto I in subordinating the Catholic Church to Imperial control.

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Otto II