The House of Hohenstaufen was a dynasty of German kings and Holy Roman Emperors that ruled in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. It took its name from a castle in Swabia, in what is now southwestern Germany, and rose to prominence when Frederick of Staufen became duke of Swabia. The most famous members were Frederick I Barbarossa, who struggled with the papacy and the Italian cities, and his grandson Frederick II, ruler of Sicily and Germany, who led a crusade and was a patron of learning. The dynasty also ruled the Kingdom of Sicily. Its power collapsed after Frederick II's death, and the last Hohenstaufen, Conradin, was executed in Naples in 1268, ending the line.
Before and after
- 1072Construction of Durham Castle
- from 1075 to 1124Investiture controversy
- 1077Rise of Anushtegin dynasty
- from 1077 to 1307Sultanate of Rum
- from 1079 to 1318House of Hohenstaufen
- 1079Birth of Peter Abelard
- 1080Construction of Speyer Cathedral
- from 1081 to 1185Komnenos
- 1086William the Conqueror's survey: the Domesday Book
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The era
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