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What did Otto IV attempt to do with the Kingdom of Sicily and the Empire?

  • Unite them

  • Start a war between them

  • Give the Kingdom to the Pope

  • Sell the Kingdom

Answer

Otto IV attempted to unite the Kingdom of Sicily and the Empire in order to increase his own power. He had been crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 1209, but his claim to the title was disputed by the Hohenstaufen dynasty. By marrying the heiress to the Kingdom of Sicily, he hoped to secure his position as emperor and to increase his power in Italy.
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