Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Manfred Biography and Timeline

Follow Manfred through 9 dated historical records for Germany.

Manfred, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

9Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1232–1266Years on this page

1232

Birth of Manfred

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Birth of Manfred, son of Fredrick II

1250

Succession

Tarentum · House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as Prince of Tarentum

1254

Regency

Regent · House / House of Hohenstaufen

Appointed Regent for Conradin in south Italy

1258

Succession

Sicily · House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as King of Naples & Sicily

Coronation

Regent · Palermo · House / House of Hohenstaufen

Crowned at Palermo

Excommunication

Regent · House / House of Hohenstaufen

Manfred is excommunicated by Pope Alexander IV

Capture of Tuscany

Pope · Tuscany · House / House of Hohenstaufen

Manfred defeats the Papal forces & captures Tuscany

1266

Death of Manfred

Benevento · House / House of Hohenstaufen

Death of Manfred, defeated by Charles of Anjou & killed in battle at Benevento

Battle of Benevento

Benevento · Warfare / Angevin War

Defeated by Charles of Anjou, Manfred is killed in battle

Role range: 1266-1268

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.