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Manfred of Sicily

Type Figure Region Sicily Time c. 1232–1266 Also known as Manfred, King of Sicily

Manfred (c. 1232–1266), illegitimate son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, effectively ruled the Kingdom of Sicily from 1258, opposing the papacy a…

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  1. c. 1232–1250Palermo · SicilyAs an illegitimate son of Frederick II, he was raised at court. After his father's death in 1250, he successively supported his half-brother Conrad IV and his nephew Conradin, gradually seizing military and political power in Sicily and becoming the de facto pillar of Hohenstaufen rule in southern Italy.
  2. 1258–1266Kingdom of Naples (Southern Italy) · Southern ItalyIn 1258 he declared himself regent of Sicily and later took the title of king. From 1261 to 1266 he clashed continuously with the papacy and popes Urban IV and Clement IV; the popes summoned Charles of Anjou south to conquer southern Italy. Manfred was defeated and killed at the Battle of Benevento, ending Hohenstaufen rule in southern Italy.

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