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Conrad III (25 March 1252 – 29 October 1268), called the Younger or the Boy, but usually known by the diminutive Conradin (German: Konradin, Italian: Corradino ), was the last direct heir of the House of Hohenstaufen. He was Duke of Swabia (1254–1268) and nominal King of Jerusalem (1254–1268) and Sicily (1254–1258).
Mar 21, 2024 · Conradin (born March 25, 1252, Wolfstein, Swabia [Germany]—died October 29, 1268, Naples [Italy]) was the last of the German Hohenstaufen dynasty, duke of Swabia, king of the Romans, and claimant to the throne of Sicily. The leading hope of the antipapal Italian Ghibellines, he led an expedition into Italy in 1267 in an unsuccessful attempt ...
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SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Conrad III (25 March 1252 – 29 October 1268), called the Younger or the Boy, but usually known by the diminutive Conradin ( German: Konradin, Italian: Corradino ), was the last direct heir of the House of Hohenstaufen. He was Duke of Swabia (1254–1268) and nominal King of Jerusalem (1254–1268) and Sicily (1254–1258).
Conrad (25 March 1252 – 29 October 1268), called the Younger or the Boy, but usually known by the diminutive Conradin (German: Konradin, Italian: Corradino), was the Duke of Swabia (1254–1268, as Conrad IV), King of Jerusalem (1254–1268, as Conrad III), and King of Sicily (1254–1258, de jure until 1268, as Conrad II). Early childhood
The Conradines or Conradiner were a dynasty of Franconian counts and dukes in the 8th to 11th Century, named after Duke Conrad the Elder and his son King Conrad I of Germany . History. The family is first mentioned in 832, with Count Gebhard in the lower Lahn region.
- 1012 - Herman III, Duke of Swabia died without issue
- 9th century - Gebhard, Count of the Lahngau
Overview. Conradin. (1252—1268) Quick Reference. (1252–1268), German prince, heir to the kingdoms of Sicily and Jerusalem. Born 25 March 1252, Conrad of Swabia, called “Conradin,” was the son of Conrad IV of Germany and the ... From: Conradin in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology »
views 2,887,406 updated. Conradin (kŏn´rədĬn), 1252–68, duke of Swabia, titular king of Jerusalem and Sicily, the last legitimate Hohenstaufen, son of Holy Roman Emperor Conrad IV. While Conradin was still a child in Germany, his uncle Manfred made himself (1258) king of Sicily.
