Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

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Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor was a powerful and culturally influential 13th-century ruler of the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Sicily, renowned for his intellectual pursuits, legal reforms, and conflicts with the papacy.

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instanceOf Holy Roman Emperor
House of Hohenstaufen member
King of Germany
King of Jerusalem
King of Sicily
human
medieval ruler
alliedWith Ghibellines
alsoKnownAs Astonishment of the World
Puer Apuliae
Stupor mundi
authored De arte venandi cum avibus
birthDate 1194-12-26
birthPlace Jesi
Kingdom of Sicily
Marche region
surface form: Marche
burialPlace Palermo Cathedral
surface form: Cathedral of Palermo
child Conrad IV of Germany
Enzio of Sardinia
Henry (VII) of Germany
Manfred, King of Sicily
Margaret of Sicily
Margaret of Sicily
surface form: Violante of Sicily
conflictWith Lombard League
Papacy
coronationAsHolyRomanEmperorPlace Rome
crownedHolyRomanEmperorBy Pope Honorius III
culturalCenter Palermo
surface form: Palermo court
deathDate 1250-12-13
deathPlace Apulia
Castel Fiorentino
Kingdom of Sicily
deposedBy First Council of Lyon
era High Middle Ages
excommunicatedBy Pope Gregory IX
Pope Innocent IV
father Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor
founded University of Naples Federico II
foundedInYear 1224
fullName Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor self-linksurface differs
surface form: Frederick II Hohenstaufen
house Hohenstaufen dynasty
surface form: House of Hohenstaufen
interestedIn falconry
natural science
philosophy
issued Constitutions of Melfi
Breviary of Alaric
surface form: Liber Augustalis
knownFor conflicts with the papacy
legal reforms in the Kingdom of Sicily
multilingualism
participation in the Sixth Crusade
patronage of science and learning
religious tolerance policies
languageSpoken Arabic
German
Greek
Italian
Latin
Sicilian
led Sixth Crusade
mother Constance of Sicily
negotiatedWith Al-Kamil, Sultan of Egypt
notableFor correspondence with scholars of the Islamic world
employment of Muslim officials in Sicily
use of Roman law in administration
opposedBy Ghibellines
surface form: Guelphs
patronOf University of Naples Federico II
politicalGoal centralization of royal authority in Sicily
strengthening imperial power in Italy
predecessorAsHolyRomanEmperor Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor
predecessorAsKingOfSicily Constance of Sicily
reignAsHolyRomanEmperorEnd 1250
reignAsHolyRomanEmperorStart 1220
reignAsKingOfGermanyEnd 1250
reignAsKingOfGermanyStart 1212
reignAsKingOfJerusalemEnd 1228
reignAsKingOfJerusalemStart 1225
reignAsKingOfSicilyEnd 1250
reignAsKingOfSicilyStart 1198
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
resultOfSixthCrusade peaceful recovery of Jerusalem for Christians
spouse Bianca Lancia
Constance of Aragon
Isabella II of Jerusalem
Isabella of England
successorAsHolyRomanEmperor Conrad IV of Germany
successorAsKingOfSicily Conrad IV of Germany
supported Sicilian School of poetry

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Puer Apuliae notableBearer Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Jesi birthplaceOf Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Castel Fiorentino associatedWith Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Isabella II of Jerusalem spouse Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Bianca Lancia spouse Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Bianca Lancia partner Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Bianca Lancia spouseOfMonarch Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Bianca Lancia spouseOf Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry (VII) of Germany father Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry (VII) of Germany regent Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry (VII) of Germany detainedBy Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry (VII) of Germany predecessor Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (as King of the Romans)
Enzio of Sardinia father Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Constitutions of Melfi promulgatedBy Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Al-Kamil, Sultan of Egypt negotiatedWith Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
De arte venandi cum avibus author Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Sicilian School of poetry patron Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Ghibellines supportedRuler Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Sixth Crusade ledBy Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Sixth Crusade commander Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Hohenstaufen Castle associatedWith Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Conrad IV of Germany father Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Conrad IV of Germany predecessor Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Manfred, King of Sicily father Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Conradin grandfather Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Palazzo dei Normanni significantRulerAssociated Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Castello Maniace builtFor Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Castello Maniace builder Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick II of Sicily regnalName Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Frederick II
Constance of Aragon spouse Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor successorAsKingOfTheRomans Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor successorAsEmperor Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor politicalOpponent Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Castello di Lombardia builder Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Swabians notableRulerOrigin Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Castello Ursino builtFor Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
The Old Fritz referentFullName Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Frederick II
L'Aquila foundedBy Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Hermann von Salza servedUnder Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Hermann von Salza closeAllyOf Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Ugolino di Conti conflictWith Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
this entity surface form: Emperor Frederick II
Ugolino di Conti seeAlso Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Al-Kamil negotiatedWith Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor