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Manfred (Sicilian: Manfredi di Sicilia; 1232 – 26 February 1266) was the last King of Sicily from the Hohenstaufen dynasty, reigning from 1258 until his death. The natural son of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II , [1] Manfred became regent over the kingdom of Sicily on behalf of his nephew Conradin in 1254.
Mar 25, 2024 · Manfred (born c. 1232—died Feb. 26, 1266, near Benevento, Kingdom of Naples) was the effective king of Sicily from 1258, during a period of civil wars and succession disputes between imperial claimants and the House of Anjou.
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A brief biography of Manfred, a medieval king who ruled Sicily for eight years and resisted the Pope's efforts to install Charles of Anjou as his successor. Learn about his family, his military achievements, his political challenges, and his legacy in Sicilian history.
Peter III of Aragon, Manfred's son in law, of the House of Barcelona, conquered the island of Sicily from Charles I in 1282 and had himself crowned King of Sicily.
NameBirthMarriage (s)DeathConstance II 1268/1282–1285 (joint ...1249 Sicily daughter of Manfred of Sicily ...Peter I the Great 13 June 1262 6 ...9 April 1302 Barcelona, Spain aged 52 or ...Peter I the Great 1282–1285 (joint ...1240 Valencia son of James I of Aragon ...Constance of Sicily 13 June 1262 6 ...2 November 1285 Vilafranca del Penedès ...James the Just 1285–129510 August 1267 Valencia son of Peter I ...Isabella of Castile 1 December 1291 No ...5 November 1327 Barcelona aged 60Frederick II 1295–133713 December 1272 Barcelona son of Peter I ...Eleanor of Anjou 17 May 1302 9 children25 June 1337 Palermo aged 65Aug 24, 2016 · Manfred (măn´frəd, Ger. män´frāt), c.1232–1266, king of Sicily (1258–66), the last Hohenstaufen [1] on that throne. An illegitimate son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, Manfred was regent in Sicily for his brother Conrad IV [2].
The Battle of Benevento was a major medieval battle fought on 26 February 1266, near Benevento in present-day Southern Italy, between the forces of Charles I of Anjou and those of King Manfred of Sicily. Manfred's defeat and death resulted in Charles' conquest of the Kingdom of Sicily, effectively ending the rule of the Hohenstaufen dynasty in ...
Manfred: Ante-Purgatory, Purgatorio 3 A handsome, warrior-like nobleman, Manfred (c. 1232-66) is the illegitimate son of the emperor Frederick II, who is listed among the heretics in Inferno 10. Raised in the cosmopolitan Hohenstaufen court in Sicily, Manfred knew several languages (including Hebrew and Arabic) and was a poet and musician as ...
