Otto II Kaiser of Germany

                   SOURCES:
    Vore Forfedre, by Mogens Bugge (FHL 929.2481 B865b) World Book Encyclopedia

NOTES:
    Otto II was Holy Roman Emperor from 973 to 983. He followed his father's example and tried to keep power over Lombardy, Burgundy, Germany, and the Slavic borderlands. Otto II tried to extend his power by claiming several provinces in southern Italy. But the Greek emperor opposed his claim, and called on the Saracens for help in a war against the Germans. Otto was defeated at Cotrone in 982 and left southern Italy. He died in Rome, where he was planning another campaign.