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Having assumed the title of King of Jerusalem and Sicily, Conradin took possession of the Duchy of Swabia in 1262, and remained for some time in his duchy. Conradin's first invitation to Italy came from the Guelphs of Florence : they asked him to take arms against Manfred, who had been crowned king of Sicily in 1258 on a false rumor of Conradin ...
Conradin was the last of the German Hohenstaufen dynasty, duke of Swabia, king of the Romans, and claimant to the throne of Sicily. The leading hope of the antipapal Italian Ghibellines, he led an expedition into Italy in 1267 in an unsuccessful attempt to regain Sicily from Charles of Anjou.
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Mar 18, 2022 · Conrad V or Conradin, (1252-1268) was King of Sicily, King of Jerusalem, and Duke of Swabia. The throne of Sicily was usurped by his uncle Manfred in 1258, who in turn was overthrown and usurped by Charles, Count of Anjou & Provence in 1266. Trying to recover his kingdom, Conradin was defeated, imprisoned, and beheaded in the market place of ...
- Plundering, and murdering innocent civilians Conradin von Hohenstaufen was charged with killing innocent civilians during a plundering campaign i...
- I'll add a bit of context first, because I think there are some missing points here, then see the source below. The relevant conflict here is the...
- John Strachan's answer cited one account of what crimes Conradin was charged with, which comes from Virginia Journel of International Law , vol 50...
Charles had been promised by the popes the Kingdom of Sicily, where he would replace the relatives of Frederick II. Charles had defeated Conradin's uncle Manfred, King of Sicily, in the Battle of Benevento on 26 February 1266. The king himself, refusing to flee, rushed into the midst of his enemies and was killed.
Conradin. views 2,887,406 updated. Conradin (kŏn´rədĬn), 1252–68, duke of Swabia, titular king of Jerusalem and Sicily, the last legitimate Hohenstaufen, son of Holy Roman Emperor Conrad IV. While Conradin was still a child in Germany, his uncle Manfred made himself (1258) king of Sicily.
Conrad III , called the Younger or the Boy, but usually known by the diminutive Conradin , was the last direct heir of the House of Hohenstaufen. He was Duke of Swabia and nominal King of Jerusalem and Sicily . After his attempt to reclaim the Kingdom of Sicily for the Hohenstaufen dynasty failed, he was captured and beheaded.
The death of the German emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen in 1250 in the midst of this struggle eventually found his legitimate grandson and heir as King of Sicily, Conradin, in southern Germany, and Sicily under the rule of Conradin's uncle, Manfred of Sicily, the illegitimate son of Frederick II.
