Otto I

American

noun

the Great, a.d. 912–973, king of the Germans 936–973; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 962–973.

Otto I British

/ ˈɒtəʊ /

noun

called the Great. 912–73 _ad , king of Germany (936–73); Holy Roman Emperor (962–73)

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Otto I

Lieber Otto, I obviously don't know what you intended, but it can’t be misunderstood.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 14, 2023

Otto: I could tell you were stressed, a bit.

From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2021

Its king, Otto I, was crowned emperor in 962 by the Pope, thereby cementing the idea of the Holy Roman Empire even after Charlemagne’s bloodline no longer ruled it.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

His biggest moment came—possibly out of desperation-borne savvy—when in 963 he crowned the German King Otto I as Holy Roman Emperor.

From Time ● Jan. 13, 2017

Please, Otto, I willed, help me keep this boy happy.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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