Battle of Lechfeld ⚔️ Otto’s Greatest Triumph and the Birth of the Holy Roman Empire
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🚩 Otto the Great is remembered for uniting Germany and Italy into the Holy Roman Empire. He finally defeated the Magyars, putting an end into their incursions into Western Europe. This video details Otto’s rise to power, his struggles to centralize power, and his victory in the Battle of Lechfeld, which made him the most powerful ruler in Europe.
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📢 Narrated by David McCallion
📝 Research by Damien Peters
📝 Writing by Damien Peters & HistoryMarche
📚 Sources:
Clifford R. Backman – The Worlds of Medieval Europe.
Charles R. Bowlus – The Battle of Lechfield and its Aftermath, August 955 AD.
Gerhard of Augsburg – Vita Sancti Uodalrici (Life of Saint Ulrich).
Tom Holland – The Forge of Christendom: The End of Days and the Epic Rise of the West.
Peter Heather – The Restoration of Rome.
William Weir – 50 Battles that Changed the World.
Widukind of Corvey – Res Gestae Saxonicae Sive Annalium Libri Tres (Deeds of the Saxons, the Three Books of Annals).
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🚩 Otto the Great is remembered for uniting Germany and Italy into the Holy Roman Empire. He finally defeated the Magyars, putting an end into their incursions into Western Europe. This video details Otto's rise to power, his struggles to centralize power, and his victory in the Battle of Lechfeld, which made him the most powerful ruler in Europe.
Otto is definitely deserving of his epithat and was one of the Greatest HRE to ever live! One of my favorites alongside Maximilian the Last Knight!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
So far the best series on Ottonian and Eastern Frankish warfare in general is by Schwerpunkt. I hotly recommend it
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Youre amazing man! Heres a sacrifice for the algorithm! Maybe do a video on how maximilian took back vienna after mathias died?
Just as a large rock changes the course of a river, there have been individuals who have altered the course of history. Otto was one of those individuals. He was a visionary leader that shaped a unified Europe, leaving a legacy of strength, diplomacy, and cultural enlightenment. He truly deserved the title of The Great.
Ahhh, so this is the guy to blame for the existence of Germany.
Incredible.
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