#FotoVorschlag: Dinge, die mit O beginnen // Things that start with O

Otto I. (oder ganz bescheiden Otto der Große), hier als Statue am #Dom der #Ottostadt Magdeburg.
Otto (912–973), König der Ostfranken, gründete 962 das Heilige Römische Reich und etablierte ein auf der Kirche (hurra) basierendes Herrschaftssystem, das das deutsche Königreich einigte und stabilisierte und Mitteleuropa über Jahrhunderte prägte. Magdeburg war eine der wichtigsten Städte in Ottos Reich und sowohl seine erste Frau Editha/Edgitha/Edith/Eadgyth/Edgith (die Magdeburg als Morgengabe erhielt) als auch er wurden im Vorgängerbau des Magdeburger Doms bestattet.
Ein weiterer wichtiger Otto für Magdeburg ist Otto von Guericke, Erfinder, Physiker und Bürgermeister aus dem 17. Jahrhundert, aber den heben wir uns mal für einen anderen Tag auf.
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Otto I. (or, very humbly, Otto the Great), seen here as a #statue on #MagdeburgCathedral.
#Magdeburg gave itself the nickname "Ottostadt" (the City of Otto) to remember the great Emperor. Otto (912–973), King of East Frankia, founded the Holy Roman Empire in 962, unified the German kingdom through military victories and political reforms, and established a powerful church-based system of governance (yay us). He shaped Central Europe for centuries to come and was laid to rest in the predecessor of Magdeburg #Cathedral next to his first wife Eadgyth (who received Magdeburg as dower), after the city became one of his most powerful courts.
Another important Otto for Magdeburg is Otto von Guericke, 17th century scientist, inventor, physicist and mayor. But that's a story for another day.


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Love his hair, great craftsmanship!
He looks quite feminine, doesn't he? I read that a possible reason is that an older statue of a female saint (Saint Catherine maybe?) might have been reworked for this one. On the other hand, there's another famous equestrian statue in Magdeburg (Germany's oldest equestrian statue no less), that might show Otto the Great. He has equally fabulous hair on this one!
Maybe it was a symbol of power to look like a TRESemme model too ✨ I forgot about the level of influence Catholicism had in Germany, thank you for the history!
Now there's a thought 😂 Although it may not be as far fetched as we think, given that most people in the Middle Ages probably looked very grubby with bad hair/teeth/skin. I assume only the rich could afford to take care of themselves, so I wouldn't be surprised if Otto had the fairest hair of them all. 🤭