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Otto VIII killed on 21 June 1208 German King [[Philip of Swabia]] in Bamberg, during the wedding of his niece Countess [[Beatrice II, Countess of Burgundy|Beatrice II of Burgundy]] with Duke [[Otto I, Duke of Merania|Otto of Merania]]. |
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Revision as of 19:28, 11 August 2015
Otto VIII, Count of Bavaria (* before 1180; † 7 March 1209 in Oberndorf ) was Count Palatine of Bavaria from 1189 to 1209.
Origin
Otto VIII was the son of Otto VII († 18 August 1189).
Regicide
Otto VIII killed on 21 June 1208 German King Philip of Swabia in Bamberg, during the wedding of his niece Countess Beatrice II of Burgundy with Duke Otto of Merania.
Motive
Consequences
Death
On 7 March 1209, he was appointed an outlaw by Henry of Kalden at Oberndorf by Kelheim, who then proceeded to hunt him down and kill him. His head was thrown in the Danube, while the corpse was kept in a barrel for years. Monks from Indersdorf Abbey eventually stole the barrel and buried the corpse on monastery grounds.