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Markward von Annweiler

Type Figure Region Kingdom of Sicily Time c. 1140–1202 Also known as Markward von Annweiler、Markward of Anweiler、Markward of Anweiler、Markward von Anweiler

Markward von Annweiler (c. 1140–1202), a German knight and leading imperial courtier of the Holy Roman Empire who served as imperial seneschal.

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  1. c. 1140–1190Anweiler · PalatinateOf Rhenish-Palatinate nobility, he rose at the Hohenstaufen court, renowned for military ability and loyalty to the emperor, gradually becoming a core commander of the southern Italian expeditions.
  2. 1190–1197Palermo · Kingdom of SicilyIn 1190 he joined Henry VI on the Third Crusade and marched into Italy; after helping conquer Sicily in 1194 he became regent, effectively controlling the island's administration and military, and fought fiercely against Tancred between 1191 and 1194.
  3. 1197–1202Benevento · CampaniaAfter Henry VI's death in 1197, Markward continued to hold Sicily and key positions in southern Italy, clashing with Pope Innocent III and the Sicilian regent Constance. He was killed in 1202 fighting Walter of Palearia, and Hohenstaufen control of southern Italy was shaken.

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