Otto I

(noun)

German king from 936 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 962 until his death in 973; his reign began a continuous existence of the Holy Roman Empire for over eight centuries.

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  • Rise of the Holy Roman Empire

    • The formation of the Holy Roman Empire was initiated by Charlemagne's coronation as "Emperor of the Romans" in 800, and consolidated by Otto I when he was crowned emperor in 962 by Pope John XII.
    • Some historians refer to the coronation of Charlemagne as the origin of the empire, while others prefer the coronation of Otto I as its beginning.
    • The last such emperor was Berengar I of Italy, who died in 924.
    • Upon Henry's death, Otto I, his son and designated successor, was elected King in Aachen in 936.
    • Replica of the Magdeburger Reiter, equestrian monument traditionally regarded as portrait of Otto I (Magdeburg, original c. 1240).

  • Ottonian Painting in the Early European Middle Ages

    • Originally a ducal family from Saxony, the Ottonians (named after their first King Otto I the Great) seized power after the collapse of Carolingian rule in Europe and re-established the Holy Roman Empire.
    • A portrait of Otto II enthroned depicts the emperor wearing a bejeweled crown in lieu of a laurel wreath and a large disc bearing the cross in place of an imperial orb.
    • In a departure from classical art, however, Otto and the figures who flank him appear flat.
    • In other words, Otto is the largest of the five figures depicted.
    • The largest scenes show the miracles of Christ in a style that both shows specific Byzantine input in some elements, and a closeness to Reichenau manuscripts such as the Munich Gospels of Otto III.

  • Intellectual Life

    • A second "renaissance" occurred during the reign of Otto I, King of the Saxons from 936–973 and Holy Roman Emperor from 952.
    • Otto was successful in unifying his kingdom and asserting his right to appoint bishops and archbishops throughout the kingdom.
    • Otto's assumption of this ecclesiastical power brought him into close contact with the best-educated and ablest class of men in his kingdom.
    • Thus, Otto's reign has also been called a "renaissance."
    • Other works were more clearly pure history, such as Otto von Freising's (d. 1158) Gesta Friderici Imperatoris, detailing the deeds of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, or William of Malmesbury's (d. c. 1143) Gesta Regum, on the kings of England.

  • Ottonian Architecture in the Early European Middle Ages

    • Originally a ducal family from Saxony, the Ottonians (named after their first king Otto I the Great) seized power after the collapse of Carolingian rule in Europe and re-established the Holy Roman Empire.
    • Ottonian architecture first developed during the reign of Otto the Great (936 - 975 C.E.) and lasted until the mid-eleventh century.

  • Otto von Bismark and the Franco-Prussian War

  • The Second Crusade

    • Conrad took the knights and the best troops with him to march overland and sent the camp followers with Otto of Freising to follow the coastal road.
    • They followed Otto of Freising's route, moving closer to the Mediterranean coast, and they arrived at Ephesus in December, where they learned that the Turks were preparing to attack them.
    • They reached Laodicea on the Lycus early in January 1148, around the same time Otto of Freising's army had been destroyed in the same area.
    • The defenders had sought help from Saif ad-Din Ghazi I of Mosul and Nur ad-Din of Aleppo, who personally led an attack on the Crusader camp.
    • Louis and other French leaders openly accused Emperor Manuel I of colluding with Turkish attackers during the march across Asia Minor.

  • The Rise of Modernism

    • Among the factors that shaped modernism were the development of modern industrial societies and the rapid growth of cities, followed by the horror of World War I.
    • In Germany, Max Beckmann, Otto Dix, George Grosz and others politicized their paintings, foreshadowing the coming of World War II, while in America, modernism is seen in the form of American Scene painting and the social realism and regionalism movements that contained both political and social commentary dominated the art world.

  • Neue Sachlichkeit

    • Leading up to World War I, much of the art world was under the influence of Futurism and Expressionism, both of which abandoned any sense of order or commitment to objectivity or tradition.
    • George Grosz and Otto Dix are considered the most important of the verists.

  • Shay's Rebellion and the Revision of the Articles of Confederation

    • I know not where that influence is to be found, or, if attainable, that it would be a proper remedy for the disorders.
    • French diplomat Louis-Guillaume Otto thought the convention was intentionally broken off early to achieve this end.

  • History of the Welfare State

    • The Welfare State originated in Germany during 19th century with the policies implemented by German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck.
    • Otto von Bismarck , the first Chancellor of Germany, created the modern welfare state by building on a tradition of welfare programs in Prussia and Saxony that began as early as in the 1840s, and by winning the support of business.
    • Otto von Bismarck, the first Chancellor of Germany, created the modern welfare state by building on a tradition of welfare programs in Prussia and Saxony that began as early as in the 1840s, and by winning the support of business.