The Duchy That Traded a Boy For a Throne
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The Duchy That Traded a Boy For a Throne
This episode explores the early life of Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, who ascended to the throne at a tender age. It delves into the political machinations and personal losses that shaped a ruler called both a "wonder of the world" and a "dreamer."
Person: Otto III
Date: 982-1002
Location: Holy Roman Empire
Event: Battle of Stilo
Status: Emperor at age three
- Otto II's army was crushed at the Battle of Stilo in 982, leading to his death and leaving a three-year-old heir.
- Archbishop Willigis of Mainz crowned Otto III king in Aachen Cathedral on Christmas Day, 983, before news of his father's death arrived.
- Henry II of Bavaria, Otto's cousin, took physical custody of the child, presenting himself as a co-ruler.
- In 985, at Quedlinburg, Henry II returned the five-year-old Otto III to the Saxon nobles in exchange for being restored as Duke of Bavaria.
- Otto III's mother, Empress Theophanu, held the regency until her death in 991, followed briefly by his grandmother Adelaide.
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