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The 22 pages that link to Otto the Great, each with the reason it gives.

• Holy Roman EmpireRelated: His coronation established the imperial line associated with the Empire’s traditional starting date.

• East FranciaRelated: His rule consolidated the German kingdom that grew from East Francia.

• InvestitureRelated: His use of bishops as royal administrators helped establish the political background to later disputes.

• ÆthelstanRelated: The marriage tied Æthelstan's family to the rising East Frankish royal house.

• King of the RomansRelated: His coronation helped establish the medieval pattern linking German kingship and empire.

• Imperial coronationRelated: His coronation is conventionally treated as the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire.

• Duchy of SaxonyRelated: He combined the Saxon duchy’s dynastic power with kingship and empire.

• Harald BluetoothRelated: Later accounts connect Harald’s Christian turn and political position with Otto’s influence in the region.

• Ottonian RenaissanceRelated: His imperial court and church alliances laid foundations for later cultural patronage.

• Battle of LechfeldRelated: His command united the forces that defeated the Magyar invasion.

• Ottonian artRelated: His court established the political setting for the revival of elite artistic patronage.

• Prince-bishopRelated: His reliance on episcopal officeholders helped establish the political pattern behind prince-bishoprics.

• Hungarian invasions of EuropeRelated: His victory demonstrated the military response that halted the raids.

• MagdeburgRelated: He established an archbishopric in the city and was buried in its cathedral.

• HrotsvithaRelated: Hrotsvitha’s historical poem celebrates the ruler whose reign shaped her era.

• Olga of KievRelated: Olga’s embassy sought support from his court for Christian clergy in Rus′.