Family
 Otto II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor 1)Married after 968 4) (at most 15 years married) to:  Theophanu of Constantinople 1)Born ± 955 Based on her marriage c968AD. Died 15 Jun 990 Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands, approximately 35 years 5) Notes: Theophano's parentage is uncertain. She was possibly the daughter of Konstantinos Skleros and Sophia Phokaina. Thietmar describes her as a niece of the emperor - who can separately be ascertained to probably be Emperor John I Tzimiskes. Simplifying; various contemporary remarks on her suitability (or lack of, specifically) to be Otto's bride, suggest she was of a noble family, and of the emperor's blood, but not the child of an emperor. Child: | |||
Sources
1) Source: Ottonian Germany: The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg "Mathilda, the emperor’s [Otto III] sister, married Ezzo who was the son of Herman, the count palatine.". Reference: Book 4, Chapter 60 (Questionable reliability of evidence)2) Source: Cosmas of Prague, The Chronicle of the Czechs "In the year of the Lord’s incarnation 984. Emperor Otto II died in Rome" (Questionable reliability of evidence)
3) Source: Ottonian Germany: The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg "... he obtained the absolution he desired and departed from this light on 7 December". Reference: Book 3, Chapter 25 (Data from secondary evidence)
4) Source: Ottonian Germany: The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg "Wishing to acquire a wife for his son from the emperor at Constantinople... this ruler sent across the sea to our emperor, not the desired maiden, but rather his niece, Theophanu". Reference: Book 2, Chapter 15
5) Source: Ottonian Germany: The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg "In the following year, after a life filled with good works, the empress fell ill at Nijmegen and departed from this life on 15 June.". Reference: Book 4, Chapter 15 (Data from secondary evidence)