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Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

1194 - 1250

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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. 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. Frederick was one of the most powerful figures of the Middle Ages and ruled a vast area, beginning with Sicily and stretching through Italy all the way north to Germany. Viewing himself as a direct successor to the Roman emperors of antiquity, he was Emperor of the Romans from his papal coronation in 1220 until his death; he was also a claimant to the title of King of the Romans from 1212 and unopposed holder of that monarchy from 1215. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor is the 228th most popular politician (down from 168th in 2019), the 113th most popular biography from Italy (down from 65th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Italian Politician.

Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor is most famous for his military achievements. He was a great leader and strategist who led his armies to victory in many battles. He was also a patron of the arts and sciences.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 228 out of 19,576. Before him are Benjamin Netanyahu, Richard Nixon, Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, Deng Xiaoping, Charles X of France, and Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Mithridates VI of Pontus, Murad IV, Manmohan Singh, Jacques Chirac, Bhumibol Adulyadej, and Sonia Gandhi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1194, Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 1. After him are Rusudan of Georgia, Nachmanides, Muhammad I of Granada, Hugh I of Cyprus, Ezzelino III da Romano, Margaret, Marchioness of Namur, and Jacopo Contarini. Among people deceased in 1250, Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 1. After him are Eric IV of Denmark, Villard de Honnecourt, Al-Muazzam Turanshah, Robert I, Count of Artois, Eric XI of Sweden, Herman VI, Margrave of Baden, Peter I, Duke of Brittany, Theresa of Portugal, Queen of León, Guillaume de Sonnac, and Alberic of Trois-Fontaines.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 113 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Sixtus V (1520), Pope Gregory I (540), Pope Sylvester I (300), Pope Innocent X (1574), Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1820), and Pope Gregory XV (1554). After him are Sonia Gandhi (1946), Federico Fellini (1920), Pope Pius IV (1499), Pope Gregory XII (1335), Vitruvius (-75), and Girolamo Savonarola (1452).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor ranks 24. Before him are Titus (41), Mark Antony (-83), Vespasian (9), Domitian (51), Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (-600), and Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1820). After him are Sonia Gandhi (1946), Lucius Verus (130), Antoninus Pius (86), Numa Pompilius (-753), Cardinal Mazarin (1602), and Marcus Claudius Tacitus (200).

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