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Conradin Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Conradin, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Germany.

14 records1252–126811 events7 places

Chronological biography

1252

Birth of Conradin1252
House / House of Hohenstaufen · Prince

Birth of Conradin, son of Conrad IV

1254

Interregnum1254
House / House of Hohenstaufen · Prince · Hohenstaufen Heir · Bavaria

The infant Conradin inherited dynastic claims but could not exercise effective royal authority in Germany.

1262

Peerage1262
House / House of Hohenstaufen · Prince · Swabia

Created Duke of Swabia

1266

Death of Conradin1266
Warfare / Angevin War

On the death of Manfred begins war with Charles of Anjou

Declaration of War1266
Warfare / Angevin War

On the death of Manfred begins war with Charles of Anjou

1267

Interregnum1267
House / House of Hohenstaufen · Prince · Hohenstaufen Heir · Swabia

Conradin left Germany to pursue the Hohenstaufen inheritance in southern Italy.

1268

Capture of Germany1268
Warfare / Angevin War

Captures Rome

Capture of Rome1268
Warfare / Angevin War · Rome

Captures Rome

Invasion of Italy1268
Warfare / Angevin War

Leads a Ghibelline army into southern Italy

Invasion of Sicily1268
Warfare / Angevin War · Sicily

Invades Sicily after the misrule of Charles of Angevin

Capture of Apulia18 August 1268
Warfare / Angevin War · Apulia

Captures Apulia

Battle of Tagliacozzo25 August 1268
Warfare / Angevin War · Tagliacozzo

Defeated & killed in battle by Charles of Anjou, ends the Hohenstaufen line

Death of Conradin25 August 1268
House / House of Hohenstaufen · Tagliacozzo

Death of Conradin, killed at the Battle of Tagliacozzo, last of the Hohenstaufen line

Interregnum29 October 1268
House / House of Hohenstaufen · Prince · Hohenstaufen Heir · Naples

Conradin was executed in Naples, ending the legitimate male Hohenstaufen line.

Titles and roles

Prince · Prince · Hohenstaufen Heir

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.