996
German king Otto III chooses his cousin Bruno of Carinthia as pope following the death of Pope John XV
German king Otto III chooses his cousin Bruno of Carinthia as pope following the death of Pope John XV
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996
Sixteen-year-old Otto III is crowned Holy Roman Emperor
Sixteen-year-old Otto III is crowned Holy Roman Emperor
996
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah becomes caliph. He is the first Fatimid ruler to have been born in Egypt and arguably the most…
Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah becomes caliph. He is the first Fatimid ruler to have been born in Egypt and arguably the most…