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1111–1158 · Austrian medieval chronicler (1112 ca. – 1158)

Also known as: Otto von Freising, Otto Babenberg, Otto d’Austria, Otto von Österreich, Оттон Фрейзингский, أوتو فون فرايزنغ

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