- AKA: Fredrich II the One-Eyed
- 1105-1147: Duke of Swabia
- House of Hohenstaufen
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Friedrich II Staufen von Schwaben was born 1090 to Friedrich I. von Schwaben (c1050-1105) and Agnes of the Holy Roman Empire (c1072-1143) and died 6 April 1147 Alzey of unspecified causes. He married Judith von Bayern (c1103-1131) 1121 JL . He married Agnes von Saarbrücken (1115-aft1147) 1132 JL .
Frederick the One-Eyed was the second Hohenstaufen duke of Swabia. He succeeded his father in 1105. His wife Judith was a member of the powerful House of Guelph. On the death of Emperor Henry V, his uncle, Frederick stood for election as King of the Romans with the support of his younger brother Conrad, duke of Franconia and several houses. However, he lost this election of 1125 to Lothar III, crowned Emperor later in 1133.
A conflict erupted between Frederick and his supporters, and Lothar. Encouraged by Albert, Archbishop of Mainz, who loathed the supporters of the late Emperor Henry V, Lothar besieged Nuremberg in 1127. Frederick relieved the siege of Nuremberg in 1127 and occupied Speyer in 1128. The attempt of Henry the Proud, duke of Bavaria, to capture Frederick during negotiations failed (1129). However, afterwards supporters of Lothar won a number of victories both in Germany and in Italy. Speyer (1129), Nuremberg (1130) and Ulm (1134) were captured and in October 1134 Frederick submitted to the emperor. In 1135 both Frederick and Conrad were finally reconciled with Lothar. After Lothar's death (1137) and election of Conrad as King of the Romans (1138) Frederick supported his brother in the struggle with Guelphs. According to Otto of Freising, Frederick was "so faithful a knight to his sovereign and so helpful a friend to his uncle that by valor he supported the tottering honor of the realm, fighting manfully against its foes..."
Marriage and children
1st Marriage: Judith of Bavaria
With Judith of Bavaria (1103- 22 February 1131), daughter of Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria:[1]
- Frederick III Barbarossa (1122–1190), duke of Swabia and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick I[1]
- Bertha of Lorraine (1123–1195), married Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine[2]
2nd Marriage: Agnes of Saarbrucken
With Agnes of Saarbrücken (d. c. 1147),[3] daughter of Frederick, Count of Saarbrücken:
- Conrad of Hohenstaufen (also spelled Konrad) (1134/1136-1195), Count Palatine of the Rhine[3]
- Jutta (1135–1191), married Louis II, Landgrave of Thuringia[3]
Frederick's second wife, Agnes, was the niece of his old enemy Albert of Mainz.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Friedrich I Barbarossa of the Holy Roman Empire (1122-1190) | 1122 Ravensburg, Ravensburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | 10 June 1190 Turkey | Adela von Vohburg (1128-1187) Béatrice I de Bourgogne (1145-1184) |
| Bertha von Schwaben (c1124-c1194) | 1124 | 1194 | Mathieu I de Lorraine (c1119-1176) |
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Jutta von Schwaben (1133-1191) | 1133 | 7 July 1191 | Ludwig II. von Thüringen (1128-1172) |
| Konrad der Staufer (1136-1195) | 1136 | November 1195 | ? von Sponheim (?-c1159) Irmgard von Henneberg (c1146-1197) |
| Liutgard von Schwaben (?-aft1155) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Heilika von Schwaben (c1087-1110) | 1087 | 1110 | Friedrich III. von Hopfenohe-Pettendorf-Lengenfeld (c1070-1119) |
| Bertrada von Schwaben (c1088-c1131) | |||
| Friedrich II von Schwaben (1090-1147) | 1090 | 6 April 1147 Alzey | Judith von Bayern (c1103-1131) Agnes von Saarbrücken (1115-aft1147) |
| Hildegardis von Schwaben (?-?) | |||
| Konrad III of the Holy Roman Empire (1093-1152) | 1093 Bamberg | 15 February 1152 Bamberg | Gertrud von Comburg (c1095-c1130) Gertrud von Sulzbach (1110-1146) Gerberga |
| Giselhildis von Schwaben (?-?) | |||
| Heinrich von Schwaben (?-bef1102) | |||
| Beatrix von Schwaben (?-aft1146) | |||
| Kunigunde von Schwaben (?-?) | |||
| Sophia von Schwaben (?-?) | |||
| Fides von Schwaben (bef1106-aft1182) | |||
| Richilde von Schwaben (c1100-c1147) | 1100 | 1147 | Hugues I de Roucy (c1090-1160) |
See Also
- Holy Roman Emporer
- Frederick Barbarossa
- Frederick Barbarossa Family Ancestry
- House of Hohenstaufen
Bibliography
- Brooke, Christopher (2014). Europe in the Central Middle Ages: 962-1154. Routledge.
- Freed, John B. (2016). Frederick Barbarossa: A Prince and the Myth. Yale University Press.
- Lyon, Jonathan R. (2013). Princely Brothers and Sisters. Cornell University Press.
External Links
- wikipedia:en:Frederick II, Duke of Swabia
- Friedrich II Herzog von Schwaben at thePeerage
- Frederick II, Duke of Swabia, Geni.com, https://www.geni.com/people/Frederick-II-Duke-of-Swabia/6000000000125394145, retrieved 22 June 2023
- Ancestry of German Kings and Emporers, fmg.ac, https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/GERMANY,%20Kings.htm, retrieved 22 June 2023
Succession Charts
Friedrich II von Schwaben (1090-1147) Born: 1090 Died: 1147
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| Preceded by Frederick I |
Duke of Swabia 1105–1147 |
Succeeded by Frederick Barbarossa |
Footnotes (including sources)
- ^ a b Brooke 2014, p. 438.
- ^ Freed 2016, p. xiii.
- ^ a b c Lyon 2013, p. 244.