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Philip of Swabia

1177 - 1208

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Philip of Swabia (February/March 1177 – 21 June 1208), styled Philip II in his charters, was a member of the House of Hohenstaufen and King of Germany from 1198 until his assassination. The death of Philip's older brother Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, in 1197 meant that the Hohenstaufen rule (which reached as far as the Kingdom of Sicily) collapsed in imperial Italy and created a power vacuum to the north of the Alps. Reservations about the kingship of Henry's underage son, Frederick, led to two royal elections in 1198, which resulted in the German throne dispute: the two elected kings, Philip of Swabia and Otto of Brunswick, claimed the throne for themselves. Both opponents tried in the following years through European and papal support, with the help of money and gifts, through demonstrative public appearances and rituals, to decide the conflict for oneself by raising ranks or by military and diplomatic measures. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philip of Swabia is the 1,674th most popular politician (down from 1,423rd in 2019), the 631st most popular biography from Italy (down from 563rd in 2019) and the 108th most popular Italian Politician.

Philip of Swabia was most famous for being the son of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor. He is also known for being the father of Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Philip of Swabia ranks 1,674 out of 19,576. Before him are Yu the Great, Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Karl Haushofer, Mátyás Rákosi, Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, and Ibrahim Lodi. After him are Jiajing Emperor, Orestes, Yang Shangkun, Stefan Nemanja, Critias, and Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1177, Philip of Swabia ranks 3. Before him are Baldwin V of Jerusalem, and Al-Kamil. After him are John, Old Lord of Beirut, Blanche of Navarre, Countess of Champagne, Sylvester Gozzolini, and Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. Among people deceased in 1208, Philip of Swabia ranks 1. After him are Hoelun, Maria Komnene, Queen of Jerusalem, Irene Angelina, Sancha of Castile, Queen of Aragon, Pierre de Castelnau, and Emperor Zhangzong of Jin.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Philip of Swabia ranks 631 out of 5,161. Before him are Caterina Sforza (1463), Baldassare Castiglione (1478), Statius (40), Ambrogio Lorenzetti (1290), Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1671), and Pope Eusebius (250). After him are Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583), Marie Adélaïde of Savoy (1685), Alessandro Manzoni (1785), Pope Vigilius (500), Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies (1810), and Pupienus (170).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Philip of Swabia ranks 108. Before him are Servilia (-104), Nero Julius Caesar (6), Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma (1545), Dionysius I of Syracuse (-430), Publius Clodius Pulcher (-90), and Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1671). After him are Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies (1810), Pupienus (170), Pescennius Niger (135), Isabella of Aragon, Queen of France (1248), Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours (1479), and Giulio Andreotti (1919).

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