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Frederick I Barbarossa

Type Figure Region Holy Roman Empire Time 1122–1190 Also known as Frederick Barbarossa、Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I

Frederick I (1122–1190), nicknamed Barbarossa, Hohenstaufen King of Germany from 1152 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1155, fought the Lombard communes a…

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  1. 1141–1150Swabia · SwabiaFrederick was a member of the Hohenstaufen family and succeeded as Duke of Swabia in 1147. During this period he served under his uncle Conrad III, taking part in imperial administration and warfare, and befriended Reinhard von Dassel and other future core advisers.
  2. 1152–1154Frankfurt · HesseIn 1152 Frederick was elected King of Germany at Frankfurt, quickly consolidating control over the German princes, reforming the court administration, and preparing to descend into Italy to obtain the imperial crown.
  3. 1155–1189northern Italy · LombardyPope Adrian IV crowned him emperor in Rome in 1155. Frederick then campaigned repeatedly in Italy, suppressing the Lombard League, clashing with papal power, and rebuilding the narrative of imperial authority.
  4. 1189–1190Anatolia · AnatoliaIn 1189 Frederick led a large German host on the Third Crusade through the Balkans and Anatolia, drowning in the Saleph River in June 1190; the empire entered the era of Henry VI.

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