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 | Emperor Frederick II was (allegedly) baptised in Assisi Cathedral. (Nomination file, p. 19) | |
| Castel del Monte | He built the Castel del Monte | |
| Longobards in Italy | Monte Sant'Angelo: "The Castello was enlarged by the Normans (...), further modified by Frederick II. The massive, octagonal campanile was built in the late 13th century by Frederick II as a watchtower." | |
| Old City of Acre | Came there in the 6th Crusade | |
| Old City of Jerusalem | Came there in the 6th Crusade | |
| Pienza | "Around 1300 parts of the village became property of the Piccolomini family. After Enghelberto d'Ugo Piccolomini had received the fief of Montertari in Val d'Orcia from the emperor Frederick II in 1220." (Wikipedia) | |
| 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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