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Biography of Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy 955-983

Paternal Family Tree: Saxon Ottonian

In 929 [his father] Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 16) and Eadgyth Wessex Queen Consort Germany were married. She the daughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons and Aelfflaed Wiltshire Queen Anglo Saxons (age 59). He the son of [his grandfather] Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia (age 53) and [his grandmother] Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia.

In 951 [his father] Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 38) and [his mother] Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress (age 20) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Germany. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and [his grandmother] Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy. He the son of [his grandfather] Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia and [his grandmother] Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia.

In 955 Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy was born to Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 42) and Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress (age 24).

On 6th September 957 [his half-brother] Liudolf Saxon Ottonian Duke Swabia (age 27) died.

On 26th May 961 Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy (age 6) was crowned II King Germany at Aachen Cathedral.

On 25th December 961 [his father] Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 49) was appointed I King Italy. [his mother] Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress (age 30) by marriage Queen Consort Italy.

On 2nd February 962 [his father] Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 49) was created Holy Roman Emperor. [his mother] Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress (age 31) by marriage Holy Roman Empress.

On 2nd March 968 [his half-brother] William Saxon Ottonian Archbishop of Mainz (age 39) died.

In 973 Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy (age 18) succeeded II Holy Roman Emperor. Theophanu Unknown Holy Roman Empress by marriage Holy Roman Empress.

On 7th May 973 [his father] Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 60) died. His son Otto (age 18) succeeded II King Germany.

In 974 Adelheid Saxon Ottonian Abbess Quedlinburg was born to Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy (age 19) and Theophanu Unknown Holy Roman Empress.

In September 975 Sophie Saxon Ottonian Abbess Gandersheim was born to Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy (age 20) and Theophanu Unknown Holy Roman Empress.

Around June 979 Matilda Saxon Ottonian was born to Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy (age 24) and Theophanu Unknown Holy Roman Empress.

Around June 980 Otto III King Italy III King Germany III Holy Roman Emperor was born to Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy (age 25) and Theophanu Unknown Holy Roman Empress.

On 25th December 980 Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy (age 25) was appointed II King Italy. Theophanu Unknown Holy Roman Empress by marriage Queen Consort Italy.

On 7th December 983 Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy (age 28) died following a malaria outbreak. His son Otto (age 3) succeeded III King Germany.

Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy and Theophanu Unknown Holy Roman Empress were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Germany. He the son of Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor and Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress.

Royal Descendants of Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy 955-983
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Otto III King Italy III King Germany III Holy Roman Emperor [1]

Ancestors of Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy 955-983

Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy

Great x 4 Grandfather: Welf

Great x 3 Grandfather: Conrad Welf I Count Auxerre

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hedwig Saxony

Great x 2 Grandfather: Conrad Welf II Count Auxerre

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Tours

Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelaide Tours Countess Auxerre

Great x 1 Grandfather: Rudolph I King Burgundy

Great x 2 Grandmother: Waldrada Worms Countess Auxerre

GrandFather: Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy

Mother: Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress

GrandMother: Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy