Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Emperor from 1209 to 1218
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Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor
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Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor

Summary

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brunswick[2]. He was born on January 1, 1175[3]. He died in Harzburg[4]. He died on May 19, 1218[5]. He worked as a monarch[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (903 views/month, #7,064 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor was born in Brunswick[2].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor died in Harzburg[4].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor died in Bad Harzburg[8].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor was born on January 1, 1175[3].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor died on May 19, 1218[5].
  • Burial took place at Brunswick Cathedral[9].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor's father was Henry the Lion[10].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor's mother was Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony[11].
  • Among Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor's spouses was Beatrice of Swabia[12].
  • Among Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor's spouses was Maria of Brabant[13].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor's professions included monarch[6].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor held the position of Holy Roman Emperor[15].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor held the position of King of the Romans[16].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor held the position of Duke of Swabia[17].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor's religion is recorded as Christianity[18].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor is recorded as male[19].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor's family is recorded as House of Welf[21].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor's noble title is recorded as duke[22].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor's Commons category is recorded as Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor[23].
  • The cause of death was dysentery[24].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor's given name is recorded as Otto[25].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor[26].
  • Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor's Commons gallery is recorded as Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brunswick[2], Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor… he was born on January 1, 1175[3]. His father was Henry the Lion[10]. His mother was Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony[11].

Career and Affiliations

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor worked as a monarch[6]. Positions held include Holy Roman Emperor[15], a historical position[28], in Holy Roman Empire[29], founded in 0962[30]; King of the Romans[16], a position[31]; and Duke of Swabia[17], a position[32].

Personal Life

Spouses include Beatrice of Swabia[12], a politician[33], 1198–1212[34] and Maria of Brabant[13], a consort[35], 1190–1260[36], of Germany[37]. Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor's religion is recorded as Christianity[18].

Death and Burial

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor died on May 19, 1218[5]. Recorded place of death include Harzburg[4], a castle ruin[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1065[40] and Bad Harzburg[8], an urban municipality in Germany[41], in Germany[42]. The cause of death was dysentery[24]. He is buried at Brunswick Cathedral[9].

Why It Matters

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (903 views/month, #7,064 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor born?

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor was born in Brunswick[2].

Where did Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor die?

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor died in Harzburg[4].

Who were Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor's parents?

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor's father was Henry the Lion[10]. Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor's mother was Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony[11].

Who was Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor married to?

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor's spouses include Beatrice of Swabia[12] and Maria of Brabant[13].

What did Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor do for work?

Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor worked as monarch[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Q24469636. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Q24469636. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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