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On 26 January 877, King Louis the
Younger issued a charter to Gandersheim Abbey. The charter described the region of South Thuringia, known as ‘pago Suththuringa,’ as ‘in comitatu Ottonis,’ which means 'in Otto's country.' He succeeded his brother
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442:, with both of whom he was on good terms, rarely interfered in Saxon autonomy. In his lands, Otto was prince in practice and he also established himself as a tributary ruler over the neighbouring
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from 880 until his death in 912. He played an important role in early medieval history of
Germany during the 9th and 10th centuries, known for his military campaigns and diplomatic efforts.
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Despite his dynastic relations, Otto only had loose connections to the
Carolingian court and rarely left Saxony. He remained a regional East Frankish prince and his lieges,
461:, in 911. Otto did not accept the offer, possibly because he felt the burden of ruling was too heavy for him at his advanced age. Instead, suggesting Duke
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According to
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The truthfulness of this report is considered doubtful.
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349:, the dynasty came to be referred to as the
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652:Otto I, Duke of Saxony
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168:Hathui of Babenberg
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421:Widukind of Corvey
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304:Henry of Franconia
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68: 1237
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720:Categories
622:. Longman.
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506:References
476:Wallhausen
429:King Louis
387:Thuringian
382:invaders.
130:Wallhausen
57:Otto I Dux
448:Daleminzi
409:lay abbot
405:Eichsfeld
312:Popponids
228:‹See Tfd›
164:Spouse(s)
123:912-11-30
92:Successor
79:880 - 912
59:, in the
594:. Brill.
425:Liutgard
399:and the
278:Liutgard
267:princeps
177:Thankmar
708:Henry I
584:Sources
397:marchio
376:Ebsdorf
343:Liudolf
270:Billung
260:Liudolf
179:Liudolf
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444:Slavic
380:Viking
332:Arnulf
297:Hathui
258:count
250:Family
232:German
202:Mother
192:Father
140:Buried
134:Saxony
36:Otto I
691:Bruno
675:Died:
663:Born:
486:Notes
471:Pfalz
364:Bruno
357:Reign
326:King
288:king
274:Bruno
264:Saxon
256:Saxon
174:Issue
76:Reign
605:ISBN
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117:Died
100:Born
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