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Otto III

980–1002 · Ottonians

Holy Roman Emperor from 996 to 1002. Born at Klever Reichswald. Died at Civita Castellana.

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Reigned

996–1002

Holy Roman Emperor

The emperor who opened Charlemagne's tomb

In the year 1000 Otto III, who wanted to be seen as Charlemagne's successor, visited Charlemagne's tomb at Aachen, took relics from it and carried them to Rome. The same year he tried to have Charlemagne made a saint.

Family

Father: Otto II
Mother: Theophanu
Married: Zoe Porphyrogenita
Siblings (3): Adelaide I 973
Sophia I 975
Matilda of Germany, Countess Palatine of Lotharingia 979

Related to

Otto III was the 22× great-uncle of Victoria.
Otto III was the 19× great-uncle of Louis XIV of France.