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Swabia was one of the five great Stamm (stem, or tribal) duchies of earlier medieval Germany—with Franconia, Saxony, Bavaria, and Lotharingia (Lorraine)—and was held by successive families. Rudolf of Rheinfelden , duke in 1057, was set up as German king in 1077 in opposition to Henry IV, who in 1079 appointed the rebel’s son-in-law ...
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, from 1079 until 1268.
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 22The Duchy of Swabia was proclaimed by the Ahalolfing count palatine Erchanger in 915. He had allied himself with his Hunfriding rival Burchard II and defeated King Conrad I of Germany in a battle at Wahlwies. The most notable family to hold Swabia were the Hohenstaufen, who held it, with a brief
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Apr 22, 2024 · Frederick II (born December 26, 1194, Jesi, Ancona, Papal States [Italy]—died December 13, 1250, Castel Fiorentino, Apulia, Kingdom of Sicily) was the king of Sicily (1197–1250), duke of Swabia (as Frederick VI, 1228–35), German king (1212–50), and Holy Roman emperor (1220–50).
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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, from 1079 until 1268.
Aug 24, 2016 · History. Swabia is rich in history and is a treasury of German architecture. Settled in the 3d cent. by the Germanic Suebi and Alemanni during the great migrations, the region was also known as Alamannia until the 11th cent.
