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  2. Philip of Swabia - Wikipedia

    • Philip of Swabia (February/March 1177 – 21 June 1208), styled Philip II in his charters, was a member of the House of Hohenstaufen and King of Germany from 1198 until his assassination. The death of Philip's older brother Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, in 1197 meant that the Hohenstaufen rule (which reached as far as the Kingdom of Sicily) c… See more

    Life

    Philip was born in or near Pavia in the Imperial Kingdom of Italy as the tenth child and eighth (but fifth and youngest … See more

    Death

    Since the end of May 1208, Philip had been preparing for a campaign against Otto IV and his allies. He interrupted the planning to attend the wedding of his niece Countess Beatrice II of Burgundy with Duke Otto of Merania on … See more

    BornFebruary/March 1177 · Pavia, Italy
    Died21 June 1208 (aged 31) · Bamberg, Franconia, Germany
    SpouseIrene Angelina (m. 1197)
    Aftermath

    Philip was initially buried in Bamberg Cathedral, the burial place of Emperor Henry II and King Conrad III. His rival Otto IV let the assassins be persecuted relentlessly and wanted to prove his innocence. … See more

    Sources

    • Abulafia, David (1988). Frederick II: A Medieval Emperor. Oxford University Press.
    • Alemparte, Jaime Ferreiro (1986). "Acercamiento Mutuo de Espana y Alemania". In Martín, Antonio Pérez (ed.). España y E… See more

     
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