Otto II, called the Red, was Holy Roman Emperor from 973 until his death in 983. A member of the Ottonian dynasty, he was the youngest and sole surviving son of Otto the Great and Adelaide of Italy. 955 – December 7, 983; died at about 28. Alive at the same time as Murasaki Shikibu, Ibn al-Haytham, Leif Erikson, Sylvester II, and Ferdowsi. Wiki link