Frederick ii hohenstaufen biography of christopher

          Frederick II Hohenstaufen ( - ) was an enigmatic character, fascinating and full of surprises.!

          Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

          Holy Roman Emperor from to

          Frederick II

          Contemporary portrait of Frederick II from the "Manfred manuscript" (Biblioteca Vaticana, Pal.

          lat ) of De arte venandi cum avibus

          Reign23 November – 13 December
          Coronation
          PredecessorOtto IV in [a]
          SuccessorHenry VII in [b]
          Reign–
          Coronation3 September , Palermo
          PredecessorConstance I
          SuccessorConrad I
          Co-rulers
          Reign–
          Coronation18 March , Jerusalem
          PredecessorIsabella II and John
          SuccessorConrad II
          Co-rulerIsabella II
          Born26 December
          Jesi, March of Ancona, Italy
          Died13 December () (aged&#;55)
          Castel Fiorentino, Kingdom of Sicily
          Burial

          Cathedral of Palermo

          Spouses
          Issue
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          HouseHohenstaufen
          FatherHenry VI, Holy Roman Emperor
          MotherConstance I of Sicily

          Frederick II (Italian: Federico; German: Friedrich; Latin: Fridericus; 26 December – 13 December ) was Ki