Paternal Family Tree: Saxon Ottonian
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 Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia and Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress.
In 929 [his father] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 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 [aged 59]. He the son of [his grandfather] Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia [aged 53] and [his grandmother] Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia.
In 951 [his father] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 38] and [his mother] Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 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 Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia and 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 Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 42] and Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 24].
On 6th September 957 [his half-brother] Liudolf Duke Swabia [aged 27] died.
On 26th May 961 Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy [aged 6] was crowned II King Germany at Aachen Cathedral.
On 2nd February 962 [his father] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 49] was created Holy Roman Emperor. [his mother] Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 31] by marriage Holy Roman Empress.
In 965 [his brother-in-law] Lothair III King West Francia [aged 24] and [his half-sister] Emma of Italy Queen of West Francia [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort France. She the daughter of Lothair II King of Italy and [his mother] Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 34]. He the son of Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia and [his aunt] Gerberga Queen Consort West Francia [aged 52]. They were half fourth cousin once removed.
On 2nd March 968 [his half-brother] William Saxon Ottonian Archbishop of Mainz [aged 39] died.
In 973 Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy [aged 18] succeeded II Holy Roman Emperor. Theophanu Unknown Holy Roman Empress by marriage Holy Roman Empress.
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On 7th May 973 [his father] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 60] died. His son Otto [aged 18] succeeded II King Germany.
In 974 [his daughter] Adelheid Saxon Ottonian Abbess Quedlinburg was born to Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy [aged 19] and Theophanu Unknown Holy Roman Empress.
In September 975 [his daughter] Sophie Saxon Ottonian Abbess Gandersheim was born to Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy [aged 20] and Theophanu Unknown Holy Roman Empress.
Around June 979 [his daughter] Matilda Saxon Ottonian was born to Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy [aged 24] and Theophanu Unknown Holy Roman Empress.
Around June 980 [his son] 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 [aged 25] and Theophanu Unknown Holy Roman Empress.
On 25th December 980 Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy [aged 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 [aged 28] died following a malaria outbreak. His son Otto [aged 3] succeeded III King Germany.
In 947 Lothair II King of Italy and [his mother] Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and [his grandmother] Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy. They were half fourth cousins.
Grandfather: Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia
father: Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia
Grandmother: Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia
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 of Italy Holy Roman Empress
Grandmother: Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy