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Conrad IV Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Conrad IV, based on 13 World History Database records associated with Germany.

13 records1228–125410 events5 places

Chronological biography

1228

Birth of Conrad IV1228
House / House of Hohenstaufen · King

Birth of Conrad IV, son of Emperor Frederick II

1237

Election1237
House / House of Hohenstaufen · King

Elected King of Germany in place of his half brother Henry VII

Peerage1237
House / House of Hohenstaufen · King · Swabia

Created Duke of Swabia

Succession1237
House / House of Hohenstaufen · King

Succeeds as King of Germany

1245

Abdication1245
Warfare / Empire-Rome War · King

Pope Innocent IV declares Conrad IV deposed

1251

Succession1251
House / House of Hohenstaufen · King · Sicily

Flees to Sicily & assumes the throne

1252

Reballion of Rebels in Terra di Lavoro1252
Revolution / Revolution of Germany · King · Terra di Lavoro

Subdues a rebellion in Terra di Lavoro

Reballion of Rebels in Terra di Lavoro1252
Warfare / Military · King · Terra di Lavoro

Subdues a rebellion in Terra di Lavoro

1253

Capture of Naples1253
Warfare / Empire-Rome War · King · Naples

Captures Naples

1254

Death of Conrad IV21 May 1254
House / House of Hohenstaufen · King

Death of Conrad IV

Interregnum21 May 1254
House / House of Hohenstaufen · King

Conrads death is followed by an interregnum from 1254-1273 which cripples the Empire

Interregnum21 May 1254
House / House of Hohenstaufen · King · Lavello

Conrad IV died in southern Italy, leaving the Hohenstaufen cause without an adult king able to govern Germany.

Invasion of Germany21 May 1254
House / House of Hohenstaufen · King

Dies while preparing to invade Germany

Titles and roles

King

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.