Otho 2.
OTho the seconde, the son of Otho the first, by Adelanda, after his good [ E] fortune against the Saracens and the Greeks; and admitted partner of the Empire by his father, was annointed and crowned by Iohn the 〈◊〉〈◊〉. bishop of Rome: hetamed Henry the rebell, and Duke of Bauar, and conuerting his forces against Lotharius, king of France, which challenged 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he entred France, and cruelly spoiling the territories of Laudue and 〈◊〉〈◊〉, he sicred the subburbs of Parris, but in his return towards Germa∣ny, he suffered a grie••ous losse by the Frenchmen, as he was to passe the ry∣••er. Izo b•• ••oord, many of his people being swallowed by the waters, many slaine by the multitude o•• pursuing enemies. A while after, vnderstandinge that the Saracens had re-infested Calabria, hee speeded thither, and was o∣uerthrowne [ F] 〈◊〉〈◊〉 B••sentell, his Battalions being almost al vtterly slaine. Himself getting a boord a small shallop was taken by Pirates, and carried into Sicill, where being knowne by the promisse of a large and bountifull ransome, hee obtained to be conueyed to Rome: Afterwards the Pyrates were hanged by the Sicilians. At Rome gathring togither the relickes of his scattered forces, he assaulted the Beneu••nts, for saking their colors, and at vnawars took theyr citty, fearing no such calamity, sacked it, and burnt it: hauing thus ruina∣ted Beneuent, he returned to Rome, and there died, after his sole raigne, and hi•• father•• death, ten years, some men report, that he was poysoned by the Italians, for his seuere gouerment. [ G]