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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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