Editing Ottonian dynasty (section)

===Henry I===
Although never emperor, Henry the Fowler was arguably the founder of the imperial dynasty. While East Francia under the rule of the last Carolingian kings was ravaged by [[Hungarian invasions of Europe|Hungarian invasions]], he was chosen to be {{lang|la|[[primus inter pares]]}} among the German dukes. Elected ''Rex Francorum'' in May 919, Henry abandoned the claim to dominate the whole disintegrating Carolingian Empire and, unlike his predecessor Conrad I, succeeded in gaining the support of the [[Duchy of Franconia|Franconian]], [[Duchy of Bavaria|Bavarian]], [[Duchy of Swabia|Swabian]] and [[Lotharingia]]n dukes. In 933 he led a German army to victory over the Hungarian forces at the [[Battle of Riade]] and campaigned both the land of the [[Polabian Slavs]] and the [[Duchy of Bohemia]]. Because he had assimilated so much power through his conquest, he was able to transfer power to his son [[Otto I]].{{sfn|Middleton|2015|p={{pn|date=May 2023}}}}