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unusual facts about Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg



Anne Jean Marie René Savary

His first campaign was that waged by General Custine against the retreating forces of the duke of Brunswick in 1792.

Antiphonary of St. Benigne

The legend said that Emperor Otto had conquered this island, while William was born, so the Emperor became his patron and he was educated as a monk and made his clerical career at Cluny Abbey during the reform of Abbot Majolus who continued the reform of his predecessor Odo and supported reforms connected with papal politics under influence of the Ottonic Emperors.

Asendorf, Harburg

Asendorf is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Bishop of Chur

In 958 Holy Roman Emperor Otto I gave the bishopric to his vassal Hartpert with numerous privileges including control over the Septimer Pass, at the time the main pass through the central Alps.

Bishopric of Lübeck

The original diocese was founded about 970 by Emperor Otto I in the Billung March at Oldenburg in Holstein (Aldinborg or Starigard), the former capital of the pagan Wagri tribe.

Dohren

Dohren is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Egestorf

Egestorf is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Floris III, Count of Holland

# Ada of Holland (died after 1205), married 1176 Margrave Otto I of Brandenburg.

Garlstorf

Garlstorf is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Garstedt

Garstedt is a municipality in the districty of Harburg in Lower Saxony in Germany

General German Workers' Association

The association was founded in Leipzig by Lassalle and twelve delegates from some of the most important cities in Germany: Barmen, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Elberfeld, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Harburg, Cologne, Leipzig, Mainz and Solingen.

German Aerospace Center

In the context of DLR's initiatives to promote young research talent, ten DLR School Labs were set up in Berlin-Adlershof, Braunschweig, Bremen, Cologne-Porz, Dortmund, Göttingen, Hamburg-Harburg, Lampoldshausen/Stuttgart, Neustrelitz, and Oberpfaffenhofen over the past years.

Gödenstorf

Gödenstorf is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Halvesbostel

Halvesbostel is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Harburg, Hamburg

The borough has 32 elementary schools and 26 secondary schools (e.g. Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium) including 3 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools in the quarter Harburg.

Harmstorf

Harmstorf is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Heidenau, Lower Saxony

Heidenau is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Kakenstorf

Kakenstorf is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Königsmoor

Königsmoor is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Louis III, Elector Palatine

As oldest surving son and new Prince-Elector Louis III received the main part, John received Palatinate-Neumarkt, Stephen received Palatinate-Simmern and Otto received Palatinate-Mosbach.

Marschacht

Marschacht is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Marxen

Marxen is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Milceni

Emperor Otto I defeated the Lusatians in 963 and placed them under the rule of Margrave Gero.

Minuscule 2814

The codex was located in Harburg (Öttingen-Wallersteinsche Bibliothek), and was transferred together with the whole library to the library of University of Augsburg (I, 1, 4 (0), 1).

Odo I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark

The West Slavic Polans had established a state east of the Saxon marches and, aiming to advance into the Pomeranian lands north of the Warta river, had reached an agreement with late Margrave Gero and Emperor Otto I: Mieszko's ducal title was confirmed and the Polans paid a recurring tribute to the emperor, which was collected by Margrave Odo.

Otto I, Count of Nassau

He stood against the local aristocracy, particularly the counts of Greifenstein and of Dernbach and was for many years banished, since he withheld lands of Teutonic Knights, which his uncle had left to him.

Otto II, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg

His territory was even extended with neighbouring Moisburg.

Strandby

The hoard consists of 365 items, including a silver Mjölnir pendant, and about 200 coins, including 60 Danish coins, dated to the period of Harald Bluetooth (including the rare korsmønter) and German coins, dated to the period of Otto I and Otto III, placing the hoard to the very end of the 10th or the very beginning of the 11th century.

Thietmar of Merseburg

Thietmar was a son of Siegfried the Elder, count of Walbeck (d. 15 March 991), and was related to the family of the emperor Otto the Great, and Kunigunde (ca. 956–13 July 997), daughter Henry I the Bald, Count of Stade (House of Udonids).

Toppenstedt

Toppenstedt is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Vierhöfen

Vierhöfen is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Wenzendorf

Wenzendorf is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Willigis

Born at Schöningen in Saxony, the able and intelligent Willigis received a good education, and was recommended by Bishop Volkold of Meissen to the service of Emperor Otto I.

Wistedt

Wistedt is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Wittmoor bog trackway

II dating to the period of the Roman Empire is on display at the permanent exhibition of the Archaeological Museum Hamburg in Harburg, Hamburg.

Wulfsen

Wulfsen is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.


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