Otto I is crowned as the Holy Roman Emperor by Pope John XII on February 2, 962 in Rome, marking the beginning of the Ottonian dynasty and solidifying Otto's role as protector of the Church. Their relationship quickly soured and Otto deposed John XII later that year.
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