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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.

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. The first to take the title was Odoacer, a barbarian warlord, in the late 5th century, followed by the Ostrogothic kings up to the mid-6th century. With the Frankish conquest of Italy in the 8th century, the Carolingians assumed the title, which was maintained by subsequent Holy Roman Emperors throughout the Middle Ages. The last Emperor to claim the title was Charles V in the 16th century. During this period, the holders of the title were crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy.

A Kingdom of Italy was restored from 1805 to 1814 with Napoleon as its only king, centred in Northern Italy.

Historical Significance

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.

Events Before

  1. 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)

  2. 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

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

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

  4. Caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded and ousted

    Caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded and ousted

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

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

Events After

  1. Otto I the Great grants Utrecht fishing rights

    Otto I the Great grants Utrecht fishing rights

  2. Ratherius becomes Bishop of Liège

    Ratherius becomes Bishop of Liège

  3. Lotharius becomes King of France

    Lotharius becomes King of France

  4. 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.

  5. Battle of Lechfeld: Otto I, King of the Germans defeats the Hungarian, ending 50 years of Magyar invasion of Western Eur

    Battle of Lechfeld: Otto I, King of the Germans defeats the Hungarian, ending 50 years of Magyar invasion of Western Europe

More from the 950s

Otto I the Great grants Utrecht fishing rights

Otto I the Great grants Utrecht fishing rights

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.

Battle of Lechfeld: Otto I, King of the Germans defeats the Hungarian, ending 50 years of Magyar invasion of Western Eur

Battle of Lechfeld: Otto I, King of the Germans defeats the Hungarian, ending 50 years of Magyar invasion of Western Europe

Erachus becomes Bishop of Liège

Erachus becomes Bishop of Liège

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on September 23, 951?
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. The first to take the title was Odoacer, a barbarian warlord, in the late 5th century, followed by the Ostrogothic kings up to the mid-6th century. With the Frankish conquest of Italy in the 8th century, the Carolingians assumed the title, which was maintained by subsequent Holy Roman Emperors throughout the Middle Ages.
Why is Otto I the Great is crowned King of Italy significant?
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.

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