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Events on Friday 7 May 973 2
912 – 973Otto I the GreatFounder of the HREThe first German king to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor, consolidating the realm and leading a cultural renaissance.
962 – 973Otto IFirst Holy Roman EmperorOtto I, also known as Otto the Great, was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 962 and established the Holy Roman Empire as a major political force in Europe.