Episode 9.9 - Hohenstaufen Pt 3 - Frederick II

The Almost Forgotten by Charles Fliegel

Feb 7, 2024Society & Culture

Frederick II was the grandson of Barbarossa and of Roger the Great of Sicily. He inherited kingdoms from both lineages, and then lost and regained them both. He wound up ruling a vast territory and at least in some of hi...

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