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Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor

955 - 983

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor has received more than 612,544 page views. His biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 58 in 2019). Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor is the 702nd most popular politician (up from 945th in 2019), the 190th most popular biography from Germany (up from 267th in 2019) and the 54th most popular German Politician.

Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor is most famous for being the son of Otto I and the grandson of Henry I. He was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 962 and died in 973.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 702 out of 19,576. Before him are Boris Godunov, Moon Jae-in, Shehbaz Sharif, Michael of Russia, Romanos IV Diogenes, and Augustus III of Poland. After him are Constantine I of Greece, Ante Pavelić, Khosrow II, Aldo Moro, Abdullah I of Jordan, and Feodor I of Russia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 955, Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 1. After him are Adalbert of Prague, Gyeongjong of Goryeo, Al-Aziz Billah, Yaropolk I of Kiev, Arduin of Ivrea, Ezzo, Count Palatine of Lotharingia, Lutgardis of Luxemburg, and Ælfric of Eynsham. Among people deceased in 983, Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 1. After him are Pope Benedict VII, and 'Adud al-Dawla.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 190 out of 7,253. Before him are Christian I of Denmark (1426), Hans Frank (1900), Baron d'Holbach (1723), Emmy Noether (1882), Augustus III of Poland (1696), and Anne of Cleves (1515). After him are Emil Fischer (1852), Oswald Spengler (1880), Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1282), Jacob Grimm (1785), Eduard Buchner (1860), and Gottlob Frege (1848).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 54. Before him are Olaf Scholz (1958), Rudolf Höss (1901), Frederick William II of Prussia (1744), Christian I of Denmark (1426), Hans Frank (1900), and Augustus III of Poland (1696). After him are Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1282), Wilhelm, German Crown Prince (1882), Conrad III of Germany (1093), Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (1086), Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk (1887), and Karl Liebknecht (1871).

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