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Otto I the Great gives away bishopric of Utrecht "foreestrecht"

Otto I the Great gives away bishopric of Utrecht "foreestrecht"

Otto I the Great gives away bishopric of Utrecht "foreestrecht"

Events Before

  1. Battle at Simancas: Spain defeats the Moors

    Simancas is a town and municipality of central Spain, located in the province of Valladolid, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.

  2. The Major Occultation, or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi, begins with the death of the 4th successive agent of th

    The Major Occultation, or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi, begins with the death of the 4th successive agent of the Hidden Imam (Twelver Shia Islam)

  3. Alberic II of Spoleto elevates nominates Marinus II, who was also erroneously called Martin III (Martinus III), as Catho

    Alberic II of Spoleto elevates nominates Marinus II, who was also erroneously called Martin III (Martinus III), as Catholic Pope

  4. Assassination of William I Longsword, 2nd Duke of Normandy.

    Assassination of William I Longsword, 2nd Duke of Normandy.

  5. Caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded and ousted

    Caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded and ousted

Events After

  1. Otto I the Great is crowned King of Italy

    King of Italy (Italian: Re d'Italia; Latin: Rex Italiae) was the title given to the ruler of the Kingdom of Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

  2. Otto I the Great grants Utrecht fishing rights

    Otto I the Great grants Utrecht fishing rights

  3. Ratherius becomes Bishop of Liège

    Ratherius becomes Bishop of Liège

  4. Lotharius becomes King of France

    Lotharius becomes King of France

  5. Octavian, son of Duke Alberic II of Spoleto, elected Pope John XII

    Pope John XII (Latin: Ioannes XII; c. 930/937 – 14 May 964), born Octavian, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 16 December 955 to his death in 964.

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