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Conrad IV

Type Figure Region Germany Time 1228–1254 Also known as Conrad IV of the Hohenstaufen Dynasty

Conrad IV (1228–1254) was King of Germany of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II.…

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  1. 1240–1250Mainz · GermanyActive in Germany in the 1240s, he faced the papally backed anti-king William and Henry of Holland, as well as princely disaffection; relying on his father Frederick II's support he maintained nominal royal authority, but his actual control was limited.
  2. 1250–1254Lateran · AbruzzoAfter his father's death in 1250 some princes recognized him as emperor, but the papacy refused; he went south to Italy to fight the papacy and the Guelphs, failing to secure the southern lands, and died of illness at the Lateran on May 21, 1254, after which Hohenstaufen hegemony quickly collapsed.

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