Otto II (955-983)

"Otto II (955 – December 7, 983), called the Red (Rufus), 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." - (en.wikipedia.org 31.10.2019)

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Background

was born	955 CE ^↓
was buried	St. Peter's Basilica 983 CE ^↓
died	Rome December 7, 983 CE ^↓
was buried	Vatican Grotto 1618 ^↓
Husband of	Theophanu ^↓
Member	Liudolfingers ^↓
father of	Otto III [son of], Theophanu [mother of] ^↓
father of	Adelaide I [daughter of], Theophanu [mother of] ^↓
father of	Sophia I [daughter of], Theophanu [mother of] ^↓
father of	Matilda of Germany, Countess Palatine of Lotharingia [daughter of], Theophanu [mother of] ^↓
son of	Otto I the Great [father of], Adelaide of Italy [mother of] ^↓