He lived from 1177 to 1218. Dr. A.W.E. Dek describes him as Otto of
Brunswick, son of Heinrich the Lion, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria and Matilda
of England. In 1198 he became King of the Romans (Emperor elect)
acknowledged in 1208, crowned emperor in 1209 defeated in 1214 and replaced
by Friedrich II in 1215.
ES Volume II Tafel 76 covers the French Comtes de Poitou. We are concerned
with the period of 1177 to 1218,
Guillaume VIII/X became Count of Poitou in 1126, he died in 1137, his
daughter
Eleanor de Poitou, Duchess of Aquitaine, Queen of France, Queen of England,
is recorded as having succeeded in 1137 as Duchess of Aquitaine and Countess
of Poitou, she died in 1204.
Where does Otto fit in?
Leo van de Pas,
Canberra, Australia
----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Richardson"
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Subject: King's Kinsfolk: Philip, King of the Romans' kinsman, Otto,Count of
Poitou
Dear Newsgroup ~
Otto, Count of Poitou (afterwards Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor) was
styled "kinsman" ["nepotem nostra"] by Philip, King of the Romans,
in 1198 [Reference: Veterum Scriptorum et Monumentorum, 1 (1724):
1017-1018]. The two men were related in the 3rd and 3rd degrees of
kindred (or if you prefer 2nd cousins), by virtue of their common
descent from Henry the Black, Duke of Bavara, died 1126, as set forth
below.
1. Henry the Black, Duke of Bavaria, died 1126.
2. Henry, Duke of Bavaria & Saxony, died 1139.
3. Henry the Lion, Duke of Bavaria & Saxony, died 1195.
4. Otto, Count of Poitou, afterwards Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor, died
1218.
1. Henry the Black, Duke of Bavaria, died 1126.
2. Judith of Bavaria, married Frederick II, Duke of Swabia.
3. Frederick Barbarossa, Holy Roman Emperor, diedc 1190
4. Philip, King of the Romans, died 1208.
The above kinship is typical of those found in the pre-1225 period,
being very simple and straightforward, and within the 4th degree.
Best always, Douglas Richardson, Salt Lake City, Utah
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