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Scientists Confirm Remains of Medieval Emperor Otto the Great

Scientists confirm that the remains in Magdeburg Cathedral belong to Otto the Great, using DNA, archaeology, and scientific analysis to identify the medieval emperor.

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[wonder-worker]

"Born into the Ottonian royal family, [Gerberga of Saxony] fostered and, at times, challenged, the political bonds between herself, her household, and her siblings. Gerberga’s siblings included King Otto I, Duke Henry of Bavaria, Archduke Bruno of Cologne, and comitissa Hadwig. Alongside her husband Giselbert, Gerberga conspired with Henry on at least one occasion during an ongoing coniuratio against Otto I from 936 to 939. [She subsequently married Louis IV of Francia in opposition to Otto's wishes]. More civilly, Gerberga sent legates to Otto I’s court in 946, pleading for help against Duke Hugh ‘the Great’ after his capture of King Louis IV and siege of her fortified city, Laon. Gerberga attended assemblies with Otto I, the Queen Dowager Mathilda, Empress Adelheid, and others in Francia, Lotharingia, and Saxony. As dowager queen, Gerberga joined her armed forces with those of Hadwig and Bruno to combat the rebellious Count Reginar III of Hainaut. She also brought her son, King Lothar, to an important colloquium with Hadwig, her son Hugh, and Bruno to settle territorial control disputed by King Lothar and his cousins. The line between familial obligation and political maneuver was often obscured in the tenth century, but Gerberga’s strong bonds with Hadwig and Bruno and her rebellion with Henry against their brother Otto, demonstrates how malleable political and familial bonds could be in royal households."

— Megan Welton, "Domina et Fidelibus Eius: Elite Households in Tenth-Century Francia and Anglo-Saxon England", Royal and Elite Households in Medieval and Early Modern Europe (Edited by Theresa Earenfight)

[svenson777]

Genealogy of the Ottonians with Heinricus rex and Methildis regina in the double circle Deutsch: Verwandtschaftstafel der Ottonen. Français: Généalogie des Ottoniens. >> CHRONICA St. PANTALEONIS 2nd half of 12th century. (Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel, Cod. Guelf. 74.3 Aug., pag. 226)

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Otto the Great’s Tomb Opened for Investigation and Conservation Work

The tomb of Otto the Great has been opened in Magdeburg Cathedral. Conservators discovered human remains, medieval textiles, and grave goods as part of a major conservation project to save the emperor’s burial site.

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King Otto I’s Tribute to Queen Edith Re-Dated After New Analysis - Medievalists.net

A tribute from King Otto I of Germany to his late English queen, Edith, has been re-dated following new research by a historian from the Uni

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Archaeologists discover site where Otto the Great died - Medievalists.net

One of the most important medieval rulers of the 10th century, Otto I (936-973) founded the Holy Roman Empire in central Europe. Archaeologi

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The Ottonian Chancery: Whence and Whither? - Medievalists.net

Levi Roach talks about the Ottonian chancery and governmental documents, including the historiography about the topic dating back to the 19th century.

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The contours of disease and hunger in Carolingian and early Ottonian Europe (c.750-c.950 CE) - Medievalists.net

This thesis is the first systematic examination of the textual and material evidence for disease and hunger in Carolingian and early Ottonian Europe, c.750 to c.950 CE