East-West Marriage alliance with Byzantine Empire
04/14/972 AD married
Otto marries the niece of the Byzantine emperor to engender a reconciliation between the Catholic and Orthodox churches.
Otto I had wanted a marriage alliance with the Byzantine Empire and John XIII lent his support to Otto's cause but negotiations with Emperor, Nikephoros II Phokas proved fruitless.
Nikephoros death in 969 saw the elevation of John I Tzimiskes who entered into negotiations with Otto I, and soon Otto II was betrothed to Theophanu, the niece of Tzimiskes.
Subjects Who or What married?
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Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor (the Red) Holy Roman Emperor 973 â...
Objects To Whom or What was married?
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Theophanu (Theophania, Theophana, Theophano) Empress of the Hol...
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