The son of Henry the Fowler, this man beat the Magyars at Lechfeld, and received his most famous title after saving the Papal States and Pope John XII.
This ruler pushed through the appointment of Leo VIII as Pope and had to depose Benedict V to keep Leo as pontiff. He was opposed by revolts led by Conrad the Red and his half-brother Thankmar. This ruler expanded his territory by marrying Adelaide and becoming "King of the Lombards," and won one battle against the forces of Bulcsu, Lel, and Sur. He moved into Italy to fight his longtime foe, the usurper Berengar, and appointed his brother Bruno the Archbishop of Cologne. The son of Henry the Fowler, this man beat the Magyars at Lechfeld, and received his most famous title after saving the Papal States and Pope John XII. For 10 points, name this Saxon crowned in February 962 as effectively the first Holy Roman Emperor.
This ruler pushed through the appointment of Leo VIII as Pope and had to depose Benedict V to keep Leo as pontiff.
Otto I [accept Otto the Great]