Episode 9.7 - Hohenstaufen Pt 1 - Frederick Barbarossa

Frederick Barbarossa was Holy Roman Emperor in the 12th century. He forced his way into the imperial office, and then forced the office back into relevance after a century or so of decline. He was an incredibly energetic leader, a strong general and politician. He expanded the power of his empire, and is considered one of the greatest of the Holy Roman Emperors.

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Sources

• Marcel Pacaut, Frederick Barbarossa

• Eugene Cox, “The Kingdom of Burgundy, The Lands of the House of Savoy and Adjacent Territories”, The New Cambridge Medieval History

• David Abulafia, “The Kingdom of Sicily Under the Hohenstaufen and Angevins”, The New Cambridge Medieval History

• John Freed, Frederick Barbarossa - The Prince and the Myth

Names Mentioned

• Adrian IV

• Alexander III

• Beatrice of Burgundy, Holy Roman Empress

• Conrad III

• Henry the Lion

• Roger II