Reservations about who led to the German throne dispute?
Frederick, Henry's underage son
Philip, Henry's younger brother
Henry VI, the deceased king
Otto, the rival candidate
Answer
Reservations about Frederick, Henry's underage son, led to the German throne dispute. Henry the Fowler, the German king, died in 936. He was succeeded by his son Otto I. However, there were reservations about Otto's successor. Frederick, Henry's underage son, was seen as a more suitable candidate. This led to a dispute over who should be the German king. Otto was eventually able to secure the throne.
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