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Otto of Freising

Type Figure Region Germany Time c. 1114–1158 Also known as Otto (Bishop of Freising)

Otto of Freising (c.1114–1158), son of Margrave Leopold III of Austria, half-brother of Conrad III and uncle of Frederick Barbarossa, was Bishop of F…

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  1. c. 1114–1132Klosterneuburg · Danube regionOtto was the son of Leopold III of Austria and Agnes, daughter of Henry IV; early on he was a canon at Klosterneuburg, later going to Paris to study philosophy and theology.
  2. 1133–1146Freising · BavariaOn the return journey he and his companions joined the Cistercians at Morimond, where he soon became abbot; around 1138 he was elected Bishop of Freising, reforming church property and introducing Aristotelian logic and scholastic discussion.
  3. 1147–1158Freising · BavariaIn 1147 he joined the Second Crusade with his half-brother Conrad III, whose forces suffered heavy losses in Anatolia; after returning he completed the Augustinian world history Two Cities and, at his nephew Frederick's request, began the Deeds of Frederick, dying at Morimond in 1158.

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