In which battle was Otto IV defeated in 1214?
Battle of Fossalta
Battle of Legnano
Battle of Courtrai
Battle of Bouvines
Answer
Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor, was defeated at the Battle of Bouvines in 1214 by the French king Philip II Augustus. Otto had allied himself with King John of England and the Count of Flanders, but Philip's army defeated them in a battle that took place near the town of Bouvines in northern France. This victory helped to establish Philip as one of the most powerful rulers in Europe.
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