Otto I, or The Great, was said to be one of the greatest Saxon rulers ever. Who really was Otto the great? Otto the great was a person who wanted to begin consolidation with the Holy Roman Empire, he led the Battle of Lechfield, and he was crowned emperor in 962. Otto began consolidation with the Holy Roman Empire in 936 AD. He was considered by many historians to be the founder of the Holy Roman Empire. …showed first 75 words of 301 total…

…showed last 75 words of 301 total…the emperor. The proclamation opened up an era of German domination of the papacy and, in effect, made him the head of the Christian community. Otto later died in 973 and was succeeded by his son Otto II. So who was Otto the Great? Otto was known as a founder of the Holy Roman Empire, a military genius, and revived the Roman Empire. I guess that he was one of the greatest Saxon rulers ever established.