Otto III

Also known as Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, Otto III von Sachsen, Holy Roman Emperor, Otto III Mirabilia mundi, Otto Mirabilia mundi

Holy Roman Emperor from 996 to 1002

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Otto III was a Holy Roman Emperor who ruled from 996 to 1002, making him a significant political figure in medieval Europe during a crucial period of the empire's development. His reign is historically important because it represented an attempt to revive and strengthen imperial authority in the early medieval period.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Otto
Gender: male
Citizenship: Holy Roman Empire
Place of birth: Klever Reichswald
Place of death: Civita Castellana
Father: Otto II
Mother: Theophanu
Sibling: Adelaide I
Occupation: writer
Position held: Holy Roman Emperor
Languages spoken: medieval Greek
Religion: Christianity
Family: Ottonian dynasty
Noble title: Holy Roman Emperor
Student of: Sylvester II
Image: Clm 4453 fol 24r Detail Herrscherbild.jpg

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time period: Middle Ages
Commons category: Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
date of death: 1002-00-00
place of burial: Aachen Cathedral
date of birth: 0980-01-01
name in native language: Otto III der Dritte
Commons gallery: Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
cause of death: malaria
topic's main category: Category:Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
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manner of death: natural causes

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Works in European collections

31 objects attributed to Otto III, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Otto III (June/July 980 – 23 January 1002) was the Holy Roman emperor and King of Italy from 996 until his death in 1002. A member of the Ottonian dynasty, Otto III was the only son of Emperor Otto II and his wife Theophanu.

Otto III was crowned as King of Germany in 983 at the age of three, shortly after his father's death in Southern Italy while campaigning against the Byzantine Empire and the Emirate of Sicily. Though the nominal ruler of Germany, Otto III's minor status ensured his various regents held power over the Empire. His cousin Duke Henry II of Bavaria, initially claimed regency over the young king and attempted to seize the throne for himself in 984. When his rebellion failed to gain the support of Germany's aristocracy, Henry II was forced to abandon his claims to the throne and to allow Otto III's mother Theophanu to serve as regent until her death in 991. Otto III was then still a child, so his grandmother, Adelaide of Italy, served as regent until 994.

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