Otto II. der RoteAge: 28 years955–983
- Name
- Otto II. der Rote
Otton II. le Roux du Saint-Empire
- Name
- Otton II. le Roux du Saint-Empire
- Type
- also known as
| Birth | 955 42 24 |
| Birth of a sister | Mathilde von Quedlinburg about January 955 |
| Death of a half-brother | Liudolf von Schwaben September 6, 957 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Berta von Schwaben after January 2, 966 (Age 11 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Mathilde von Ringelheim March 14, 968 (Age 13 years) |
| Marriage | Théophano Skleraina — View this family marriage contract April 14, 972 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a father | Otto I. der Große HRR May 7, 973 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Sophie du Saint-Empire 975 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Adelaide du Saint-Empire December 977 (Age 22 years) |
| Location | wars against Hugues Capet 978 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Mathilda von Sachsen September 979 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Otto III. HRR July 980 (Age 25 years) |
| Occupation | empereur (emperor) between 973 and 983 (Age 18 years) |
| Death | perhaps poisoned by his wife December 7, 983 (Age 28 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Otto I. der Große HRR Birth: November 23, 912 36 16 — Wallhausen, Südharz, Sachsen, Germany Death: May 7, 973 — Memleben, Thüringen, Germany |
| mother |
Adelheid de Bourgogne Birth: between 931 and 932 51 24 Death: December 16, 999 |
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Marriage: between 951 and 952 — |
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5 years himself |
Otto II. der Rote Birth: 955 42 24 Death: perhaps poisoned by his wife — December 7, 983 — Rome, Lazio, Italy |
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1 month sister |
Mathilde von Quedlinburg Birth: about January 955 42 24 Death: February 7, 999 |
| Father’s family with n ooOttoI |
| father |
Otto I. der Große HRR Birth: November 23, 912 36 16 — Wallhausen, Südharz, Sachsen, Germany Death: May 7, 973 — Memleben, Thüringen, Germany |
| step-mother |
n ooOttoI Birth: première épouse dont le nom est0 resté inconnu, DoB estimated as equa l to husband's birth year — about 912 — Eastern Europe |
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Marriage: 951 — Pavia, Lombardia, Italy |
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-21 years half-brother |
Wilhelm von Sachsen Birth: 929 16 17 Death: March 2, 946 |
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-3 years half-sister |
Richlinde n Birth: parentage debated in the literature, could be grandaughter via Liudol f of Schwaben — about 925 12 13 Death: The Dutch Wikipedia has 02 Sep 1035 — after 1007 |
| Father’s family with Edith of Wessex |
| father |
Otto I. der Große HRR Birth: November 23, 912 36 16 — Wallhausen, Südharz, Sachsen, Germany Death: May 7, 973 — Memleben, Thüringen, Germany |
| step-mother |
Edith of Wessex Birth: 910 16 16 Death: January 29, 946 |
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Marriage: 930 — |
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2 years half-sister |
… Liutgarde Birth: 931 18 21 Death: 953 |
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Liudolf von Schwaben Birth: 930 17 20 — Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany Death: September 6, 957 — Pombia, Lago Maggiore, Italy |
| Mother’s family with Lothar II. di Ivrea |
| step-father |
Lothar II. di Ivrea Birth: 926 25 15 Death: 950 |
| mother |
Adelheid de Bourgogne Birth: between 931 and 932 51 24 Death: December 16, 999 |
| Family with Théophano Skleraina |
| himself |
Otto II. der Rote Birth: 955 42 24 Death: perhaps poisoned by his wife — December 7, 983 — Rome, Lazio, Italy |
| wife |
Théophano Skleraina Birth: about 960 40 25 — Constantinopel, Byzantium Death: 991 |
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Marriage: April 14, 972 — |
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8 years son |
Otto III. HRR Birth: twin, born while travelling from Aachen to Nijmegen — July 980 25 20 — Reichswald, Kessel, Kleve Death: January 23, 1002 — Castel Paterno, Faleria, Italy |
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-3 years daughter |
Adelaide du Saint-Empire Birth: December 977 22 17 |
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-23 months daughter |
Sophie du Saint-Empire Birth: 975 20 15 |
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5 years daughter |
Mathilda von Sachsen Birth: September 979 24 19 Death: November 1025 — Echtz, Duren, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |