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Hohenstaufen dynasty, German dynasty that ruled the Holy Roman Empire from 1138 to 1208 and from 1212 to 1254. The founder of the line was the count Frederick (died 1105), who built Staufen Castle in the Swabian Jura Mountains and was rewarded for his fidelity to Emperor Henry IV by being appointed.
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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 9780198225133People also ask
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The second of the Hohenstaufen rulers, Frederick I (r. 1152-90), also known as Frederick Barbarossa because of his red beard, struggled throughout his reign to restore the power and prestige of the German monarchy, but he had little success.
Selected in part because of his connections with important families in Germany, Frederick (known as Frederick Barbarossa, “Redbeard”) was careful to maintain good relations with them and made concessions to his powerful Welf cousin Henry the Lion.
May 23, 2018 · Hohenstaufen Dynasty that exercised great power in Germany and the Holy Roman Empire from 1138 to 1254. It is named after the castle of Staufen, built by Frederick, Count of Swabia, whose son became Conrad III of Germany and Holy Roman emperor in 1138.
The Hohenstaufen, also called the Staufer or Staufen, were a dynasty of German kings (1138–1254) during the Middle Ages. Besides Germany, they also ruled the Kingdom of Sicily (1194–1268). Three members of the dynasty—Frederick I, Henry VI and Frederick II—were crowned Holy Roman Emperor. Hohenstaufen. Castle ruins.
The ruling house, or dynasty, of the Holy Roman Empire and Germany for more than 100 years was named Hohenstaufen. More accurately, the name is Staufen, from the castle built by the family’s founder, Count Frederick, in the Swabian Jura Mountains. The dynasty ruled from 1138 until 1254 with the exception of the years 1208 to 1212.
