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Conrad III
Conrad III (c. 1093–1152) of the Hohenstaufen family was elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1138 and long contended with the papacy and the Welf family.…
Timeline
- 1138–1146Coblenz · Holy Roman EmpireElected with papal support, he opposed Lothair's Welf successors, striving to unify the German princes and intervene in Italian politics.
- 1147–1148Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireHe led the German crusaders east; the siege of Damascus in 1148 failed and the army suffered heavy losses, but his diplomatic and military actions in the East affected the Empire's prestige.
- 1149–1152Bamberg · BavariaAfter returning from the crusade he reorganized the German political scene, designated his nephew Frederick (later Frederick I) as heir, and died in 1152, with Hohenstaufen power reaching new heights.
Sources
- Encyclopædia Britannica: Conrad III https://www.britannica.com/biography/Conrad-III
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology — Clifford J. Rogers (2010)