20 Most Evil People of the 10th Century CE | Otto II of Germany (East Francia)

Key Facts

Other names	Hatto
Born	945
Location
Bloodline	Ottonian
Married	Adelaide of Italy
Children	Otto III
Position	Emperor (973-983)
Died	July 983 (aged 38)

Source of Facts and Important Announcement

Status	Under Article 64.6 of the Covenant of One-Heaven (Pactum De Singularis Caelum) by Special Qualification shall be known as a Saint, with all sins and evil acts they performed forgiven.
Date of formal Beatification	Day of Redemption UCA[E1:Y1:A1:S1:M9:D1] also known as Fri, 21 Dec 2012.
Source of Facts	Self Confession and Revelation of Sainthood by the Deceased Spirit as condition of their confirmation as a true Saint.

Background

Born to Emperor Otto I, King of East Francia (Germany) and Eadgyth (Edith) Daughter of Edward the Elder of Wessex. He was 18 when his father died in 973.

The claim that Otto II married a woman named Theophanu, niece to the Imperial Christian Roman Emperor John I Tzimisces in April 972 is simply ridiculous and without question a complete lie. The Byzantines considered both the Carolingians and now the Ottonians as the "worst of the worst" heretics and would more have arranged marriages to Muslim princes than the Ottonians. Instead, it is almost certain his wide was Adelaide of Italy.

Following the death of his father, the Romans had rebelled and his cousin Benedict V imprisoned at the Castel Sant'Angelo where he died by 974 by one of the most evil and vile of all the satanic pagan Pontifex Maximus priests --John XII (also John XI and John XIII).

His immediate focus however, was on putting down rebellion in Lorraine and then Bavaria and Bohemia. By 977 Otto had almost reached a settlement in bringing peace to his territories when King Lothair of West Francia (France) invaded Lorraine with an army of 20,000+ men, briefly capturing Aachen. Instead of directly confronting the French forces, Otto mustered an army of around 30,000 and invaded West Francia (France) holding siege on Paris. A final truce was agreed with Lothair in 900 with Lorraine remaining in German hands, while Otto recognised the legitimate right of Lothair's son Louis.

This left Otto free to now address the habitual treachery of Rome and a new invasion. Otto landed in Southern Italy by 981 and promptly captured Rome, including pagan priest Pontifex Maximus John XI (XII,XIII) who was executed.

In July 982, Otto suffered a major defeat near Stilo and only managed to escape with a fraction of his forces. He retreated to Rome by November 982. There he remained and died December 983 aged just 28.


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