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Frederick Barbarossa (December 1122 – 10 June 1190), also known as Frederick I (German: Friedrich I; Italian: Federico I), was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 until his death 35 years later in 1190. He was elected King of Germany in Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned in Aachen on 9 March 1152.
Jun 13, 2019 · Frederick I Barbarossa reigned as Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 to 1190. Learn about his military exploits and his impact on medieval Europe.
May 23, 2018 · Frederick I ( Barbarossa) (1123–90) Holy Roman Emperor (1155–90), King of Germany (1152–90); successor to Conrad III. He was crowned Emperor by Adrian IV. In 1156 Frederick restored Bavaria to Henry III (the Lion). In 1158, he captured Milan and declared himself king of the Lombards.
Frederick I, German Friedrich known as Frederick Barbarossa (“Redbeard”), (born c. 1123—died June 10, 1190, Kingdom of Armenia), Duke of Swabia (1147–90), German king (1152–90), and Holy Roman Emperor (1155–90).
In 1147 he became Duke of Swabia upon the death of his father and accompanied his uncle, Conrad III, on the unsuccessful Second Crusade. Frederick was elected king of Germany on March 4, 1152 after Conrad's death. Source for information on Frederick I Barbarossa, Roman Emperor: New Catholic Encyclopedia dictionary.
Frederick I - German King, Emperor, Barbarossa: Frederick Barbarossa had attempted to continue the imperial policy of the rulers of the Saxon and Salian lines. His state was still founded upon the noble, the high noble, and above all the newly founded rank of the imperial servants.
In his last few years the ill and exhausted king Conrad III relies more and more on his nephew, Frederick, the duke of Swabia called Barbarossa because of his ginger beard. Barbarossa forms the cornerstone linking the warring houses of Welf and Waiblingen.
