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  • Archaeologists may have discovered the site where Otto the Great, founder of the Holy Roman Empire, died

    10/10/2023 7:24:55 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 36 replies
    Arkeonews ^ | October 5, 2023 | Leman Altuntas
    Archaeologists believe they have found the site where Emperor Otto I (936-973), known as the Great, founder of the Holy Roman Empire, died.Otto the Great is regarded by historians as the first Holy Roman Emperor. He earned a reputation as a defender of Christendom as a result of his victory over pagan Hungarian invaders in 955 C.E. He used his self-proclaimed divine right as a ruler and his dealings with bishops to tighten his control over his kingdom and to begin his aggressive expansion into Italy. His son Otto II would succeed him after his death in 973 C.E.Archaeologists from...