Italian campaign of 951

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The Italian campaign of 951 was a military expedition led by German King Otto I into northern Italy, aimed at asserting control over the region and influencing the succession to the Italian throne.

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Italian campaign of 951 canonical 1
Italian campaigns of Otto I 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 10th-century conflict ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ
aim assert control over northern Italy ⓘ
influence succession to the Italian throne ⓘ
associatedTitle King of Italy ⓘ
belligerent Berengar II of Italy ⓘ
Otto I, King of East Francia ⓘ
cause appeal of Adelaide of Italy for protection against Berengar II ⓘ
chronologicalContext reign of Otto I ⓘ
commander Otto I ⓘ
conflictType invasion ⓘ
countryInvolved East Francia ⓘ
Kingdom of Italy ⓘ
diplomaticOutcome recognition of Otto I’s overlordship in Italy ⓘ
followedBy Otto I’s imperial coronation in 962 ⓘ
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages ⓘ
involvedDynasty Anscarid dynasty ⓘ
Ottonian dynasty ⓘ
involvedPerson Adelaide of Italy ⓘ
Berengar II of Italy ⓘ
Otto I ⓘ
leader Otto I ⓘ
location northern Italy ⓘ
linked to: Northern Italy
militaryAction advance of German forces across the Alps into Italy ⓘ
opposingCommander Berengar II ⓘ
outcome strengthening of Ottonian power in Italy ⓘ
partOf Ottonian expansion into Italy ⓘ
politicalContext struggle for the Italian crown ⓘ
precededBy internal conflicts in the Kingdom of Italy ⓘ
primaryOpponent Kingdom of Italy under Berengar II ⓘ
relatedConcept Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
Ottonian monarchy ⓘ
linked to: Ottonian dynasty
relatedEvent Otto I’s marriage to Adelaide of Italy ⓘ
result Berengar II becomes vassal of Otto I ⓘ
Otto I gains influence over the Kingdom of Italy ⓘ
significance foundation for the Holy Roman Empire’s control in Italy ⓘ
step toward restoration of the imperial title in the West ⓘ
startTime 951 ⓘ
theaterOfOperations Lombardy ⓘ
Po Valley ⓘ

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Liudolf, Duke of Swabia → participantIn → Italian campaign of 951 ⓘ
Berengar II of Italy → conflict → Italian campaigns of Otto I ⓘ
linked to: Italian campaign of 951