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==== Europe ==== * [[May 7]] – Emperor [[Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor|Otto I]] ('''the Great''') dies at [[Memleben]] in [[Thuringia]] (modern [[Germany]]) after a 37-year reign. He is succeeded by his 18-year-old son [[Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor|Otto II]] ('''the Red'''), who becomes [[Autocracy|absolute ruler]] of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. His mother [[Adelaide of Italy|Adelaide]] will exert great influence on Otto, although her lavish [[Philanthropy|philanthropies]] will be a source of contention. Otto's succession leads to conflicts in the south German duchies and in [[Lotharingia]].<ref>Reuter, Timothy (1999). ''The New Cambridge Medieval History, Volume III'', p. 254. {{ISBN|978-0-521-36447-8}}.</ref>
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