Birth of Frederick I Barbarossa
Birth of Frederick I Barbarossa, son of Frederick II Duke of Swabia
Role range: 1152-1190
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Frederick I Barbarossa Biography and Timeline
Follow Frederick I Barbarossa through 81 dated historical records for Germany.
Frederick I Barbarossa, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1123
1152
Succession
Named Emperor by Conrad III to end the feud between the Guelph & Ghibelline
Role range: 1155-1190
Succession
Succeeds as King of Germany, 1155-1190
Role range: 1155-1190
1155
Coronation
Crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Adrian IV
Role range: 1152-1190
Execution
Frederick I Barbarossa has Arnold of Brescia hanged as a heretic
Role range: 1152-1190
Holy Roman Emperor
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Role range: 1152-1190
Holy Roman Empire
Frederick emphasizes the "Romanness" of the Empire, partly in an attempt to justify the power of the Emperor independent of the (now strengthened) Pope
Role range: 1152-1190
Succession
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Role range: 1152-1190
1156
Marriage
Marries Beatrix, daughter of the late Count of Upper Burgundy
Role range: 1152-1190
Rule of Burgundy
Gains Upper Burgundy after marrying Beatrix
Role range: 1152-1190
Rule of Austria
Frederick I Barbarossa makes Austria a duchy
Role range: 1152-1190
1157
Diet
Receives the homage of the Burgundian noblemen
Role range: 1152-1190
Holy Roman Empire
Receives the homage of the Burgundian noblemen
Role range: 1152-1190
Diet
The Papal legate describes the imperial crown as a "benefice". Sparks off a Papal Investiture contest
Role range: 1152-1190
Holy Roman Emperor
The term sacrum ("holy," in the sense of "consecrated") in connection with the medieval Roman Empire is first used under Frederick I Barbarossa ("Holy Empire"), reflects Fredericks ambition to dominate Italy and the Papacy
Role range: 1152-1190
Invasion of Italy
Invades Italy & seizes Milan, Brescia & other towns in Lombardy
Role range: 1152-1190
Capture of Bresica
Frederick I Barbarossa invades Italy & seizes Milan, Brescia & other towns in Lombardy
Role range: 1152-1190
Capture of Milan
Invades Italy & seizes Milan, Brescia & other towns in Lombardy
Role range: 1152-1190
Holy Roman Empire
Fredericks Army is wiped out by typhus
Role range: 1152-1190
Holy Roman Empire
Frederick I Barbarossa invades Italy & seizes Milan, Brescia & other towns in Lombardy
Role range: 1152-1190
Holy Roman Empire
Invades Italy & seizes Milan, Brescia & other towns in Lombardy
Role range: 1152-1190
Invasion of Italy
Fredericks Army is wiped out by typhus
Role range: 1152-1190
Invasion of Lombardy
Frederick I Barbarossa invades Italy & seizes Milan, Brescia & other towns in Lombardy
Role range: 1152-1190
Holy Roman Empire
Frederick I Invades Poland & forces the submission of Duke Boleslav IV
Role range: 1152-1190
Invasion of Poland
Frederick I Invades Poland & forces the submission of Duke Boleslav IV
Role range: 1152-1190
Result of Surrender of Duke Boleslav IV
Duke Boleslav IV submits after Frederick I's invasion, ending immediate Polish resistance to the imperial campaign.
Role range: 1152-1190
Surrender of Duke Boleslav IV
Frederick I Invades Poland & forces the submission of Duke Boleslav IV
Role range: 1152-1190
1158
Capture of Milan
Captures Milan from the insurgents
Role range: 1152-1190
Holy Roman Empire
Makes Vladislav of Bohemia a King
Role range: 1152-1190
Holy Roman Empire
Claims the right as Emperor & King of the Lombards to rule Lombardy
Role range: 1152-1190
Holy Roman Empire
Captures Milan from the insurgents
Role range: 1152-1190
Invasion of Italy
Claims the right as Emperor & King of the Lombards to rule Lombardy
Role range: 1152-1190
Rule of Lombardy
Claims the right as Emperor & King of the Lombards to rule Lombardy
Role range: 1152-1190
Succession
Makes Vladislav of Bohemia a King
Role range: 1152-1190
Constitution of Germany
An Imperial Assembly at Roncaglia reclaims the Imperial Rights of Justinian's Corpus Juris Civilis
Role range: 1152-1190
Corpus Juris Civilis
An Imperial Assembly at Roncaglia reclaims the Imperial Rights of Justinian's Corpus Juris Civilis
Role range: 1152-1190
Diet
The Imperial Party places an "Imperial Governor" over cites in the Empire
Role range: 1152-1190
Imperial Rights
An Imperial Assembly at Roncaglia reclaims the Imperial Rights of Justinian's Corpus Juris Civilis
Role range: 1152-1190
Imperial Rights
Imperial Rights are enumerated for the first time at Roncaglia
Role range: 1152-1190
Imperial Rights
Imperial Rights are now explicitly rooted in Roman Law, a far-reaching constitutional act
Role range: 1152-1190
Records, sources and methodology
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