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What did Otto IV do after being abandoned by his supporters?

  • Launched a military campaign

  • Retired

  • Joined the church

  • Moved to England

Answer

Otto IV retired to Saxony after being abandoned by his supporters. He was a German nobleman who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 1209. However, his reign was short-lived and he was deposed by Philip of Swabia in 1215. After his deposition, Otto IV fled to Saxony, where he lived in exile until his death in 1218.
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