Frederick Barbarossa (December 1122 – 10 June 1190), also known as Frederick I (German: Friedrich; Italian: Federico), was the Holy Roman emperor from 1155 until his death in 1190. He was elected King of Germany in Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned in Aachen on 9 March 1152. He was crowned King of Italy on 24 April 1155 in Pavia and emperor by Pope Adrian IV on 18 June 1155 in Rome. Two years later, the term sacrum ("holy") first appeared in a document in connection with his empire. He was later formally crowned King of Burgundy, at Arles on 30 June 1178. His nickname of Barbarossa (meaning "Red Beard" in Italian) "was first used by the Florentines only in 1298 to differentiate the emperor from his grandson, Frederick II ...
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa is crowned King of Burgundy
Frederick Barbarossa (December 1122 – 10 June 1190), also known as Frederick I (German: Friedrich; Italian: Federico), was the Holy Roman emperor from 1155 until his death in 1190.
Historical Significance
Frederick Barbarossa (December 1122 – 10 June 1190), also known as Frederick I (German: Friedrich; Italian: Federico), was the Holy Roman emperor from 1155 until his death in 1190.
Key People
Events Before
Pope Alexander III canonizes Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury
Thomas Becket ( ), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket (21 December 1119 or 1120 – 29 December 1170), was an English cleric and statesman who served...
Construction of the Tower of Pisa begins, and it takes two centuries to complete
Construction of the Tower of Pisa begins, and it takes two centuries to complete
Jocelin, abbot of Melrose, is elected bishop of Glasgow
Jocelin (or Jocelyn) (died 1199) was a Scottish Cistercian monk and cleric who became the fourth Abbot of Melrose before becoming Bishop of Glasgow, Scotland.
At the Battle of Myriokephalon, the Byzantines fail to recover Anatolia from Turkish rule
The Battle of Myriokephalon (also known as the Battle of Myriocephalum, Greek: Μάχη του Μυριοκέφαλου, Turkish: Miryokefalon Savaşı or Düzbel Muharebesi) was a battle between the Byzantine Empire and...
Battle of Montgisard: Baldwin IV of Jerusalem defeats Saladin and a larger Ayyubid force
Baldwin IV (1161–1185), known as the Leper King, was the king of Jerusalem from 1174 until his death in 1185. Baldwin ascended to the throne when he was thirteen despite having leprosy.
Events After
3rd Lateran Council (11th ecumenical council) opens in Rome
3rd Lateran Council (11th ecumenical council) opens in Rome
The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Earl Erling Skakke is killed, and the battle changes the tide of th
The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Earl Erling Skakke is killed, and the battle changes the tide of the civil war
Lando Sittino proclaims (anti-)pope Innocent III
Lando Sittino proclaims (anti-)pope Innocent III
Phillip II crowned King of France at age 14 in Reims, with his father Louis VII in ill health
Phillip II crowned King of France at age 14 in Reims, with his father Louis VII in ill health
Philip II of France (14) marries first wife Isabella of Hainault (10) at Bapaume
Philip II (21 August 1165 – 14 July 1223), also known as Philip Augustus (French: Philippe Auguste), was King of France from 1180 to 1223.
More from the 1170s
Pope Alexander III canonizes Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury
Thomas Becket ( ), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket (21 December 1119 or 1120 – 29 December 1170), was an English cleric and statesman who served...
Battle of Montgisard: Baldwin IV of Jerusalem defeats Saladin and a larger Ayyubid force
Baldwin IV (1161–1185), known as the Leper King, was the king of Jerusalem from 1174 until his death in 1185. Baldwin ascended to the throne when he was thirteen despite having leprosy.
3rd Lateran Council (11th ecumenical council) opens in Rome
3rd Lateran Council (11th ecumenical council) opens in Rome
Jocelin, abbot of Melrose, is elected bishop of Glasgow
Jocelin (or Jocelyn) (died 1199) was a Scottish Cistercian monk and cleric who became the fourth Abbot of Melrose before becoming Bishop of Glasgow, Scotland.
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- What happened on July 30, 1178?
- Frederick Barbarossa (December 1122 – 10 June 1190), also known as Frederick I (German: Friedrich; Italian: Federico), was the Holy Roman emperor from 1155 until his death in 1190. He was elected King of Germany in Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned in Aachen on 9 March 1152. He was crowned King of Italy on 24 April 1155 in Pavia and emperor by Pope Adrian IV on 18 June 1155 in Rome.
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- Frederick Barbarossa (December 1122 – 10 June 1190), also known as Frederick I (German: Friedrich; Italian: Federico), was the Holy Roman emperor from 1155 until his death in 1190.
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- Key figures include Frederick Barbarossa (Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 to 1190).