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Enzo (or Enzio; c. 1218 – 14 March 1272) was an illegitimate son of the Hohenstaufen emperor Frederick II, who appointed him 'King of Sardinia' in 1238. He played a major role in the wars between Guelphs and Ghibellines in the Imperial kingdom of Italy, and was captured by his enemies in 1249.
- c. 1218
- Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
- 14 March 1272, Bologna
- Adelasia of Torres
Enzo (died March 14, 1272) was King of Sardinia from 1238 until 1249 when he was captured at the Battle of Fossalta . Categories: Nobility. 1272 deaths. Sardinia. Italian nobility.
- 1218/1220, Cremona, Italy
- Barisone II (1165)
- 1238-1249
- James II, King of Aragon (1323)
Enzio. views 2,503,715 updated. Enzio (ān´tsēō) or Enzo (ān´tsō), c.1220–72, king of Sardinia, illegitimate son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. He married a Sardinian heiress and was made king of Sardinia by his father. In the wars between Frederick and the pope he fought gallantly in Italy.
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Enzo (or Enzio; [lower-alpha 1] c.1218 – 14 March 1272) was an illegitimate son of the Hohenstaufen emperor Frederick II, who appointed him ' King of Sardinia ' in 1238. He played a major role in the wars between Guelphs and Ghibellines in the Imperial kingdom of Italy, and was captured by his enemies in 1249.
Palazzo Re Enzo is a palace located on Piazza del Nettuno, 1 in the historic center of Bologna, northern Italy. The palace takes its name from Enzio of Sardinia, Frederick II's son, who was prisoner here from 1249 until his death in 1272. The palace is presently used to sponsor cultural events and exhibitions.
- Restored
- Middle Age
- 1246
The following is a list of rulers of Sardinia, in particular, of the monarchs of the Kingdom of Sardinia and Corsica from 1323 and then of the Kingdom of Sardinia from 1479 to 1861. Early history.
Enzo of Sardinia (1215-11 March 1272) was King of Sardinia from 1238 to 1272, as well as Duke of Modena under the Holy Roman Empire. He was the favorite illegitimate son of Frederick II of Germany and Adelaide of Urslingen, and he was captured at the Battle of Fossalta, dying in captivity. Enzo...
