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Judith of Bavaria. 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 in 1190. He was elected King of Germany in Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned in Aachen on 9 March 1152. He was crowned King of Italy on 24 April ...
Jun 13, 2019 · Also Known As: Frederick Hohenstaufen, Frederick Barbarossa, Emperor Frederick I of the Holy Roman Empire. Born: Exact date unknown; circa 1123, birthplace thought to be Swabia. Parents: Frederick II, Duke of Swabia, Judith, the daughter of Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria, known also as Henry the Black. Died: June 10, 1190 near Saleph River, Cilician ...
May 31, 2014 · On June 10, 1190, the weakened German army reached the Saleph River in Cilician Armenia, not far from the Holy Land. As Frederick led his men across the shallow but fast-flowing river, he fell into the water and drowned. Barbarossa’s son, the Duke of Swabia, tried to unite what was left of the crumbling German army, but failed.
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Frederick I (German: Friedrich; 1122 – 10 June 1190), also known as Frederick Barbarossa, was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 until his death. He was elected King of Germany at Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned in Aachen on 9 March 1152. He became King of Italy in 1155 and was crowned Roman Emperor by Pope Adrian IV on 18 June 1155.
The Western armies defeated the Turks and reached Cilician Armenia. Barbarossa opted on the Armenians' advice to follow a shortcut along the Saleph river. He drowned near Silifke Castle located on the river. Barbarossa's death caused several thousand German soldiers to leave the force and return home through the Cilician and Syrian ports.
King Het'um II. [1] A brief history compiled from various sources, namely, Armenian, Frankish, Greek, and Syriac historical writings by myself, Het'um, lord of Korikos (Kur'ikos), servant of Christ God, in the year 745 of the Armenian Era [1296]. In the year 525 of the Armenian Era [1076] Gagik, king of the Armenians, was killed by the sons of ...
The Battle of Iconium (sometimes referred as the Battle of Konya) took place on May 18, 1190, during the Third Crusade, in the expedition of Frederick Barbarossa to the Holy Land. As a result, Iconium, the capital city of the Sultanate of Rûm under Kilij Arslan II, fell to the Imperial forces.
