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Otto I

Pronunciation: /ˈɒtəʊ/

Definition of Otto I

(912–73), king of the Germans 936–73, Holy Roman emperor 962–73; known as Otto the Great. As king of the Germans he carried out a policy of eastward expansion and as Holy Roman emperor he established a presence in Italy to rival that of the papacy.