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Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

Also Known As Constantine · Frederick Roger
Monarchs and Rulers

Frederick II was King of Sicily from 1198, King of Germany from 1212, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor from 1220, and King of Jerusalem from 1225 to 1228. He was the son of Emperor Henry VI of the Hohenstaufen dynasty and Queen Constance I of Sicily of the Hauteville dynasty.

Facts
Birth Year
1194 1
Death Year
1250 1
Role
Holy Roman Emperor from 1220 to 1250 1
Birth Date
1194-12-26 1
Death Date
1250-12-13 1
Birthplace
Jesi, near Ancona, Italy 1
Death Place
Castel Fiorentino, Kingdom of Sicily 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
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The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, Eras
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Italy

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Source Wikidata: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Sources
1. Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor - Wikipedia
  • Birth and naming section (birth details)
    Born in Jesi, near Ancona, Italy, on 26 December 1194
  • Infobox: died (date)
    13 December 1250(1250-12-13) (aged 55)
  • Infobox: died (place)
    He had been ill, withdrawing to the Kingdom of Sicily, where he remained for much of the year. Suddenly, on 13 December 1250, after a persistent attack of dysentery, Frederick died in Castel Fiorentino (territory of Torremaggiore) in Apulia.
  • Opening header
    Frederick II (Italian: Federico, Sicilian: Fidiricu, German: Friedrich, Latin: Fridericus; 26 December 1194 - 13 December 1250) was King of Sicily from 1198, King of Germany from 1212, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor from 1220, and King of Jerusalem from 1225 to 1228.
  • Birth and naming section (birth name)
    At birth, his mother named him Constantine
  • Birth and naming section (renaming)
    He was only given his grandfathers' names, becoming Frederick Roger
  • Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor: Gender
    He was the son of Emperor Henry VI, of the Hohenstaufen dynasty (the second son of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa), and Queen Constance I of Sicily, of the Hauteville dynasty.
  • In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Frederick II (Italian: Federico, Sicilian: Fidiricu, German: Friedrich, Latin: Fridericus; 26 December 1194 - 13 December 1250) was King of Sicily from 1198, King of Germany from 1212, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor from 1220, and King of Jerusalem from 1225 to 1228.
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