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Otto I Crowned Holy Roman Emperor

Type Event Region Central Europe Time 962

On February 2, 962, German king Otto I was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in Rome by Pope John XII, formally reviving the imperial title tradition since …

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  1. 961–962Italian Peninsula · ItalyOtto I led his army into Italy, suppressed the rebellion of Berengar II, and gained control of Lombardy and the surroundings of Rome, creating the political conditions for his coronation.
  2. 962St. Peter's Basilica, Rome · RomePope John XII crowned Otto as Emperor of the Romans (Imperator Romanorum); Otto swore to protect the Church, and the two sides concluded a political alliance of mutual dependence.
  3. 962–963Rome · RomeOtto issued documents such as the Diploma of Otto, establishing the emperor's right to intervene in papal elections and suzerainty over the Kingdom of Italy; the political structure of the Holy Roman Empire took shape from this.

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