The Ottonians and Italy*
Levi Roach
The history of the Italian realm between its conquest by Otto I in 961–962 and death III 1002 has been surprisingly neglected. On one hand, Germanophone historians frequently discuss activities northern rulers within region, but do so from perspective politics north Alps, with little interest how these experiences shaped Ottonian rule more generally. scholars, on other, are interested royal authority years, focusing instead growth development local power structures which were to be characteristic Italy’s future years. present article presents an alternative perspective, arguing that Italy was great importance rulers, who spent much time peninsula whose efforts at there cannot dismissed as anachronistic ineffectual.
German History|Open Research Exeter (University of Exeter)