Published on 2025-10-19

An army hails its king like in ancient Rome

Otto I is the sovereign whose coronation in 962 founded the Holy Roman Empire. He managed to secure his authority thanks to a decisive victory over the Hungarians in 955 at the Battle of Lechfeld near Augsburg. Following this success, his army acclaimed him directly on the battlefield by hailing him as Imperator, exactly as the Roman legionaries did in the past.
Saint-Empire romain germaniqueLe règne d’Otton Ier (936-973)

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