House of Hohenstaufen
Also known as Hohenstaufen, The Hohenstauffens
The Hohenstaufen dynasty (, , ), also known as the Staufer, was a noble family of German origin that rose to rule the Duchy of Swabia from 1079, and to royal rule in the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages from 1138 until 1254. The dynasty's most prominent rulers – Frederick I (1155), Henry VI (1191) and Frederick II (1220) – ascended the imperial throne and also reigned over Italy and Burgundy. The non-contemporary name of "Hohenstaufen" is derived from the family's Hohenstaufen Castle on Hohenstaufen mountain at the northern fringes of the Swabian Jura, near the town of Göppingen. Under
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The Hohenstaufen dynasty was a German noble family that ruled the Duchy of Swabia starting in 1079 and became one of the most powerful ruling families of the Holy Roman Empire from 1138 to 1254, with several of its emperors also controlling territories in Italy and Burgundy. The family is named after their castle, Hohenstaufen, located in the Swabian region of Germany, and their most famous rulers—Frederick I, Henry VI, and Frederick II—left a significant mark on medieval European history.
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- Noble house.surname
- Hohenstaufen
- Noble house.other_name
- Staufer
- Noble house.coat of arms
- Or three leopards sable.svg
- Noble house.caption
- Coat of arms ()
- Noble house.titles
- Duke of Swabia King of Italy Holy Roman Emperor King of Sardinia King of Sicily King of Jerusalem King of the Romans King of Burgundy Count of Burgundy Judge of Logudoro
- Noble house.founded
- 1079
- Noble house.founder
- Frederick of Büren
- Noble house.final ruler
- Conradin
- Noble house.dissolution
- 1318
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20 sectionsContents
- Name
- Origins
- Ruling in Germany
- Frederick Barbarossa
- Henry VI
- Philip of Swabia
- Ruling in Italy
- Frederick II
- End of the Staufer dynasty
- Legacy
- Members of the Hohenstaufen family
- Holy Roman Emperors and Kings of the Romans
- Kings of Italy
- Kings of Sicily
- Dukes of Swabia
- Family tree of the House of Hohenstaufen
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
The Hohenstaufen dynasty (, , ), also known as the Staufer, was a noble family of German origin that rose to rule the Duchy of Swabia from 1079, and to royal rule in the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages from 1138 until 1254. The dynasty's most prominent rulers – Frederick I (1155), Henry VI (1191) and Frederick II (1220) – ascended the imperial throne and also reigned over Italy and Burgundy. The non-contemporary name of "Hohenstaufen" is derived from the family's Hohenstaufen Castle on Hohenstaufen mountain at the northern fringes of the Swabian Jura, near the town of Göppingen. Under Hohenstaufen rule, the Holy Roman Empire reached its greatest territorial extent from 1155 to 1268.
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