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Otto III's Roman Renewal

Type Event Region Rome Time 996–1001

From about 996 to 1001 CE, Holy Roman Emperor Otto III carried out a political and cultural renewal in Rome centered on reviving classical Roman impe…

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  1. 996–997Rome · RomeThe young Otto III, influenced by his mother Theophanu and his cousin Bruno (Gregory V), took personal rule, moved south into Italy and established himself in Rome, beginning to make Rome the political center of the empire.
  2. 998–1000Rome · RomeOtto proposed and practiced the Renovatio imperii Romanorum, reviving classical Roman symbols in court documents and ceremonies, combining imperial authority with the Christian mission, and attempting to rebuild a world imperial order centered on Rome.
  3. 999–1001Rome · RomeOtto supported reformist popes such as Sylvester II and reorganized church and imperial administration; around 1000 CE he held grand religious celebrations in Rome, displaying the vision of unity between empire and church.

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