Frederick III of Swabia, later Frederick I Barbarossa, western emperor E / L XII
Fredericus, Φρεδερίχος (Frederick 51)
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Had such barbarian insouciance that he had already begun dividing Byzantium among his followers
βαρβαρικῇ τινι ἀπονοίᾳ ἤδη καὶ διαμερίζειν αὐτὴν τοῖς περὶ αὐτὸν ἤρξατο. Kinnamos 262.7-8
He was always headstrong, but after the murder of
Anonymus 17020
he had completely lost his temper
Niketas Choniates, Historia 63.43-44
He would much later succeed
Conrad 53
and (in the time of
William 4001
) be a successful and energetic ruler of the Roman empire
Romanum hodie feliciter et strenue administrat imperium. William of Tyre bk. 16, 23.20-21, bk. 17, 1.17-18
A youg man of exceprional character
eximie indolis adulescens. William of Tyre bk. 17, 1.16
A man of ungovernable fury and really headstrong on account of his immoderate willfulness ... he was to be the next ruler of the Germans after Conrad
ἀνὴρ ὑπ᾿ ἀσυμμέτρῳ αὐθαδείας τήν τε ὁρμὴν ἀκάθεκτος καὶ ἐπιεικῶς φρονηματίας ... ὁ μετὰ Κορράδον ᾿Αλαμανῶν ἄρξας. Kinnamos 71.16-72.2
It was of the greatest importance to him to choose a pre-eminently noble wife
ἦν γὰρ αὐτῷ περὶ πλείστου γυναικὶ ξυνοικήσοντι τὴν εὐγενῆ μάλιστα ἐκ πασῶν ἑλέσθαι. Kinnamos 134.16-135.1
Dignity/Office
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Augustus
Augustus. William of Tyre bk. 18, 2.28
Basileus
βασιλεύς. Kleinchroniken 291.5, 368.6
Duke of Bavaria
Vindelicorum dux?. William of Tyre bk. 17, 1.14-15
Duke of Swabia
Suevorum dux. William of Tyre bk. 16, 23.18, bk. 17, 1.14-15
Emperor (western)
Romanum administrat imperium. William of Tyre bk. 16, 23.20-21
Romanorum imperatore. William of Tyre bk. 18, 26.18-19
Romanorum imperatorem. William of Tyre bk. 20, 12.21-22
King of Germany
τὴν ἀρχὴν ἔσχε. Kinnamos 88.9
ῥηγὶ τῶν Ἀλαμανῶν. Niketas Choniates, Historia 98.84-85
Theutonicorum rex. William of Tyre bk. 18, 2.12-13
ῥὴξ τῶν Ἀλαμανῶν. Niketas Choniates, Historia 201.14
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German (German)
᾿Αλαμανός. Kinnamos 71.20
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Kinship
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nephew of
Anonyma 255
(amita). William of Tyre bk. 21, 12 (13).29
nephew of
Conrad 53
ἀδελφιδῷ. Kinnamos 71.16, 134.13-14
ἀδελφιδῷ. Niketas Choniates, Historia 63.43
nepos. William of Tyre bk. 16, 23.19, bk. 17, 1.16
son of
Anonymus 17024
υἱέα. Kinnamos 89.5
ex fratre primogenito. William of Tyre bk. 16, 23.19, bk. 17, 8.1-11
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Location
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Adrianople (Thrace)
conducted a revenge attack near Adrianople Ἀδριανοῦ πόλισμα. Niketas Choniates, Historia 63.38-39
Ancona
soon after his coronation, left for Ancona Anconitanas. William of Tyre bk. 18, 2.34-35
was found by
Fulcher 4003
still delaying near Ancona partes Anconitanas. William of Tyre bk. 18, 7.20
Esslingen (Swabia)
was reminded in Anatolia that he was wrongly in possession of Esslingen Hescelingis. Odo of Deuil 102
Estusin (castle in Alsace)
was reminded in Anatolia that he was wrongly in possession of one tower in Estusin (Alsace) Estufin. Odo of Deuil 102
Milan
captured Milan Μεδιόλανον. Kinnamos 228.7
Nicaea
brought news to the French at Nicaea of the failure of the German crusade Nicea. William of Tyre bk. 16, 23.11
Pesaro (north of Ancona)
began his retreat home via Pesaro Pisaurum. William of Tyre bk. 18, 7.42
Rome
captured Rome ῾Ρώμῃ. Kinnamos 228.12
Rome: St Peter's
was crowned emperor in St Peter's ecclesia beati Petri. William of Tyre bk. 18, 2.26
Sinegaglia (north of Ancona)
began his retreat home via Sinegaglia Senogallias. William of Tyre bk. 18, 7.42
Tortona (Lombardy)
besieged and captured Tortona Dertona. William of Tyre bk. 18, 2.14
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