On one military front, this ruler's lieutenants Hermann Billung and Gero fought campaigns against the Slavs that resultedin the founding of the Monastery of St. Maurice.
On one military front, this ruler's lieutenants Hermann Billung and Gero fought campaigns against the Slavs that resultedin the founding of the Monastery of St. Maurice. He co-chaired the Synod of Ingelheim, where he successfully had Hughof Vermandois deposed as Archbishop of Reims. In another victorious battle, he was aided by a Swabian force of BurchardIII and a Franconian force of Conrad the Red, as well as by his brother, the Archbishop Bruno, whom he named Duke ofLorraine. His opponents in that battle were the chieftains Bulscu, Lel, and Sur, who were executed. Aftfter gaining the throneby quashing the revolt of his half-brother Thankmar, he had his son married to the Byzantine princess Theophano. This sonof Henry the Fowler was formally crowned by Pope John XII seven years aftfter his landmark victory at the Battle of Lechfeld.For 10 points, name this German king crowned as the initial Holy Roman Emperor in 962 AD.
On one military front, this ruler's lieutenants Hermann Billung and Gero fought campaigns against the Slavs that resultedin the founding of the Monastery of St. Maurice.
Otto the Great [or Otto I]