Frederick II
Frederick II of Hohenstaufen (December 26, 1194 - December 13, 1250) was Holy Roman Emperor from his papal coronation in 1220 until his death.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Aachen Cathedral | He was crowned here in 1215 | |
| Assisi | He was baptised here | |
| Castel del Monte | He built the Castel del Monte | |
| Old City of Acre | Came there in the 6th Crusade | |
| Old City of Jerusalem | Came there in the 6th Crusade | |
| Rammelsberg and Goslar | "In July 1219 Frederick II held an Imperial Diet (German Reichstag) at the Imperial Palace and on that occasion received the Imperial Regalia, that Otto IV had kept at the Harzburg." | |
| Ravenna | Captured in 1240 | |
| Syracuse | "(...) under the direct rule of Frederick II, Syracuse was given the title of 'fedelissima', and the Emperor built Castello Maniace to defend the city and the harbour between 1232 and 1240." (Nomination file, p. 58) |
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