What was Frederick Barbarossa’s highest title?
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emperor
In the 12th century.
💡 Did you know? Frederick Barbarossa was one of the most powerful Holy Roman Emperors of the Middle Ages.
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Where does the name Barbarossa come from?
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Redbeard
So the Italians called him.
💡 Did you know? „Barbarossa“ is Italian for „red beard“: the name Italians gave him for his reddish beard.
What did Barbarossa long fight for?
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Italy
Conflict with Pope and cities.
💡 Did you know? For decades Barbarossa fought for control of the wealthy cities of northern Italy.
How did Barbarossa die in 1190?
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drowned
In a river in Asia Minor.
💡 Did you know? On his way to the Holy Land, Barbarossa drowned in a river in Asia Minor in 1190.
Which legend surrounds Barbarossa?
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Kyffhäuser legend
And will one day return.
💡 Did you know? Legend has it that Barbarossa sleeps within the Kyffhäuser mountain and will one day return.
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Which ruler is shown here?
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Frederick Barbarossa
Frederick I „Barbarossa“ was a Holy Roman Emperor whose reign and legend shaped the German Middle Ages.
💡 Did you know? Because he drowned on crusade, his men are said to have boiled his body, by medieval custom, to carry the bones onward.
In which year was Frederick Barbarossa born?
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1122
Born: c. 1122
How old was Frederick Barbarossa at death?
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68
Died: 10 June 1190 (drowned), aged about 68
What was Frederick Barbarossa's origin?
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German (Holy Roman Empire)
What role or function did Frederick Barbarossa have?
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Emperor of the House of Hohenstaufen
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