Described as born of a Greek mother and dreaming of reuniting the two halves of the Roman Empire, Otto III sent senior officials to Basil II requesting a royal bride. Basil sent his niece Zoe, but when she arrived at the imperial court Otto had just died and the entire court was in mourning — a missed opportunity Brownworth calls a near-miss that could have changed subsequent history entirely.
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Episode 13 (2 mentions)
Described as born of a Greek mother and dreaming of reuniting the two halves of the Roman Empire, Otto III sent senior officials to Basil II requesting a royal bride. Basil sent his niece Zoe, but when she arrived at the imperial court Otto had just died and the entire court was in mourning — a missed opportunity Brownworth calls a near-miss that could have changed subsequent history entirely.
“Western Emperor Otto III, the Holy Roman Emperor, who was born of a Greek mother and had dreams”
“Unfortunately, however, when Zoe arrived at the imperial court, it was defined Otto III”
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