Otto II (Rufus), Germany, Emperor

954 - 983  (29 years)

• Name	Otto II (Rufus), Germany
  Suffix	Emperor
  Born	954	Of, Germany
  Gender	Male
  AFN	9HMC-G7
  Died	2 Dec 983
  Person ID	I19404	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2001

  
  

  Father	Otto I "The Great" Germany,   b. 911, , Germany ,   d. 2 May 973  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Adelheid, Empress Of Germany,   b. 930, Of, Burgundy, France ,   d. 10 Dec 1000, , Selz, Alsace, France  (Age 70 years)
  Married	950
  Family ID	F15890	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Theophano, Princess Of Byzantine Empire,   b. Abt 955, Of, Constantinople, Constantinople, Turkey ,   d. 10 Jun 991  (Age ~ 36 years)
  Married	971
  Children	1. Otto III Emperor Germany, Emperor,   b. 946,   d. 1001  (Age 55 years) + 2. Otehilde Germany, Princess,   b. Abt 992, Of Schweinfurt, Unterfranken, Bavaria ,   d. 3 Mar 1044  (Age ~ 52 years) + 3. Mathilde Princess Of Saxony,   b. Abt 978,   d. 1024  (Age ~ 46 years)
  Family ID	F6968	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Otto II (Rufus) was Holy Roman Emperor from 973 to 983. He followed his father's example and tried to keep power over Lombardy, Burgundy, Germany, and the Slavic borderlands. Otto II tried to extend his power by claiming several provinces in southern Italy. But the Greek emperor opposed his claim, and called on the Saracens for help in a war against the Germans. Otto was defeated at Cotrone in 982 and left southern Italy. He died at Rome while planning another compaign. ---------- Reference: "The World Book Encyclopedia", 1968, p O667.