Frederick I, Holy Roman emperor and German king

Frederick I or Frederick Barbarossa bärbərôsˈə [key] [Ital.,=red beard], c.1125–90, Holy Roman emperor (1155–90) and German king (1152–90), son of Frederick of Hohenstaufen, duke of Swabia, nephew and successor of Holy Roman Emperor Conrad III.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Death and Legacy
• Reconciliation and Revenge
• Restoration of Imperial Power
• Bibliography

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