<page_title> Holy Roman Emperor </page_title> <section_title> Ottonian dynasty </section_title> <table> <cell> Otto I, the Great (912–973) <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2 February 962 <col_header> Reign </col_header> </cell> <cell> 7 May 973 <col_header> Reign </col_header> </cell> <cell> Otto II, the Red (955–983) <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> 25 December 967 <col_header> Reign </col_header> </cell> <cell> 7 December 983 <col_header> Reign </col_header> </cell> <cell> Otto III (980–1002) <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> 21 May 996 <col_header> Reign </col_header> </cell> <cell> 23 January 1002 <col_header> Reign </col_header> </cell> <cell> Henry II (973–1024) <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> 14 February 1014 <col_header> Reign </col_header> </cell> <cell> July 13 1024 <col_header> Reign </col_header> </cell> </table>
Various royal houses, at different times, became de-facto hereditary holders of the title, notably the Ottonians (962–1024).