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Succession

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

25Records
1115–1258Date range
11Named people
4Places

Chronological records

1115

Conrad III1115

Franconia · House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as Duke of Franconia

1125

Conrad III1125

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Opposes the election of Lothair III as King of Germany

1127

Conrad III1127

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as anti-king of Germany

1128

Conrad III1128

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as King of Italy

1135

Conrad III1135

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Recognizes the succession of Lothair II as King of Germany

1138

Conrad III1138

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1141

Conrad III1141

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as King of Germany

1147

Henry1147

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1152

Frederick I Barbarossa4 March 1152

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Named Emperor by Conrad III to end the feud between the Guelph & Ghibelline

Conrad III1152

House / House of Hohenstaufen

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

Frederick I Barbarossa1152

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as King of Germany, 1155-1190

1155

Frederick I Barbarossa1155

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1190

Henry VI1190

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1198

Frederick II1198

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

Frederick II1198

Sicily · House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as King of Siciliy

Otto IV1198

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as Holy Roman Empero

Philip1198

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1208

Otto IV11 November 1208

Frankfurt · House / House of Hohenstaufen

Elected to succeed Philip of Swabia

1212

Frederick II1212

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as King of Germany

1237

Conrad IV1237

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as King of Germany

1250

Manfred1250

Tarentum · House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as Prince of Tarentum

1251

Conrad IV1251

Sicily · House / House of Hohenstaufen

Flees to Sicily & assumes the throne

1254

Conrad II1254

Sicily · House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as King of Sicily, unites the Empire with Sicily

Conrad V1254

House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as King of Germany, son of Conrad IV

1258

Manfred1258

Sicily · House / House of Hohenstaufen

Succeeds as King of Naples & Sicily

Names involved

Conrad IIConrad IIIConrad IVConrad VFrederick I BarbarossaFrederick IIHenryHenry VIManfredOtto IVPhilip

Provenance

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