Territory controlled by the Holy Roman Empire in 962 CE
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Territory controlled by the Holy Roman Empire in 962 CE

Otto the Great Founds the Holy Roman Empire

962 CE
Depiction of Otto I on his seal in 968
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Depiction of Otto I on his seal in 968

In 962 Otto the Great (Otto I), the first Holy Roman Emperor, founded the Holy Roman Empire (Heiliges Römisches Reich, Sacrum Romanum Imperium), a union of territories in Central Europe during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period,

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