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Germany · House / House of Hohenstaufen. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

8Records
1138–1198Date range
6Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1138

Conrad III1138

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1147

Henry1147

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1152

Conrad III1152

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Names the future Frederick I as his successor as Holy Roman Emperor

1155

Frederick I Barbarossa1155

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1157

Frederick I Barbarossa1157

House / House of Hohenstaufen

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

1190

Henry VI1190

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1198

Frederick II1198

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

Philip1198

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

Names involved

Conrad IIIFrederick I BarbarossaFrederick IIHenryHenry VIPhilip

Provenance

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