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Frederick VI of Hohenstaufen (February 1167 – 20 January 1191) was Duke of Swabia from 1170 until his death at the siege of Acre.
Duke of Swabia. The Dukes of Swabia were the rulers of the Duchy of Swabia during the Middle Ages. Swabia was one of the five stem duchies of the medieval German kingdom, and its dukes were thus among the most powerful magnates of Germany. The most notable family to rule Swabia was the Hohenstaufen family, who held it, with a brief interruption ...
NameBirthMarriage (s)DeathFrederick I 1079–11051050 son of Frederick of Büren and ...Agnes of Germany 1089 11 children21 July 1105 aged 54 or 55Frederick II the One-Eyed 1105–11471090 son of Frederick I and Agnes of ...Judith of Bavaria 1121 2 children Agnes ...6 April 1147 aged 56 or 57Frederick III Barbarossa 1147–11521122 son of Frederick II and Judith of ...Adelheid of Vohburg 2 March 1147 Eger no ...10 June 1190 aged 67 or 68Frederick IV 1152–11671145 son of Conrad III of Germany and ...Gertrude of Bavaria 1166 no children19 August 1167 Rome aged 21 or 22Many Swabian counts, including his cousin the young Duke of Swabia, Frederick IV, died in 1167, so he was able to organize a new mighty territory in the Duchy of Swabia under his reign in this time.
Frederick VI of Hohenstaufen (February 1167 – 20 January 1191) was Duke of Swabia from 1170 until his death at the siege of Acre. Life. Frederick VI of Hohenstaufen was born in Modigliana in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. He was the third son of Frederick I Barbarossa and Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy.
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When the last male member of the Salian dynasty, Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor, died without an heir there was controversy about the succession. Frederick and Conrad, the two current male Staufens, were grandsons of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor and nephews of Henry V. After the death of the intervening king and emperor Lothair II, in 1137, Conrad, th...
The reign of Frederick I was marked by rivalry with the papacy. Pope Eugene III refused to confirm his election as Holy Roman Emperor until he swore that he would not make peace with any enemies of the church. He was eventually crowned Emperor by Pope Adrian IV. After the death of Pope Alexander III, he supported the anti-Pope, Victor IV. Alexander...
Holy Roman Emperors and Kings of Germany
1. Conrad III, king 1138-1152 2. Frederick I Barbarossa, king 1152-1190, Emperor after 1155 3. Henry VI, king 1190-1197, Emperor after 1191 4. Philip of Swabia, king 1198-1208 5. Frederick II, king 1208-1250, Emperor after 1220 6. Henry (VII), king 1220-1235 (under his father Frederick II) 7. Conrad IV, king 1237-1254 (until 1250 under his father Frederick II) Like the first ruling Hohenstaufen, Conrad III, also the last one, Conrad IV, was never crowned emperor. After a 20 year period (Inter...
Kings of Sicily
Note: Some of the following kings are already listed above as German Kings 1. Henry VI 1194-1197 2. Frederick 1198-1250 2.1. Henry (VII) 1212–1217 (nominal king under his father) 3. Conrad 1250-1254 4. (Conradin 1254-1258/1268) 5. Manfred 1258-1266
Dukes of Swabia
Note: Some of the following dukes are already listed above as German Kings 1. Frederick I, Duke of Swabia (Friedrich)(r. 1079-1105) 2. Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (r. 1105-1147) 3. Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor (Frederick III of Swabia)(r. 1147-1152) King in 1152 and Holy Roman Emperor in 1155 4. Frederick IV, Duke of Swabia (r. 1152-1167) 5. Frederick V, Duke of Swabia (r. 1167-1170) 6. Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (r. 1170-1191) 7. Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (r. 1191-1196) 8. Philip of Sw...
Balzani, Ugo. The Popes and the Hohenstaufen.London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1909Hampe, Karl. Germany Under the Salian and Hohenstaufen Emperors. Totowa, NJ: Rowman and Littlefield, 1974. ISBN 9780874711738Van Cleve, Thomas Curtis. The Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, immutator mundi. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1972. ISBN 9780198225133Quick Facts. Also Known As: Frederick Barbarossa. Died At Age: 68. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Adelheid of Vohburg Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy. father: Frederick II, Duke of Swabia. mother: Judith of Bavaria.
Frederick VI of Hohenstaufen (February 1167 – 20 January 1191) was duke of Swabia from 1170 to his death at the siege of Acre. He was born in Modigliana, the third son of Frederick I Barbarossa and Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy and brother of Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor.
