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(Bishop) Otto of Freising was a German churchman of the Cistercian order, serving as the bishop of Freising from 1138. He chronicled texts offering valuable insights into the political history of his era. Otto joined the Second Crusade, traveled to Jerusalem, and later came back to Bavaria in the late 1140s. He remained in Europe for another decade, contributing to historical records and advancing his role in church leadership.
