Conrad IV of Germany
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Conrad, a member of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was the only son of Emperor Frederick II from his second marriage with Queen Isabella II of Jerusalem. He inherited the title of King of Jerusalem upon th
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Conradin
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Conrad III, called the Younger or the Boy, but usually known by the diminutive Conradin, was the last direct heir of the House of Hohenstaufen. He was Duke of Swabia and nominal King of Jerusalem and
Conrad IV of Germany
…later. He was succeeded as a rival king by William of Holland. Also in 1246, Conrad married Elisabeth, a daughter of Otto II of Bavaria. They had a son Conradin, in 1252. In 1250 Conrad temporarily settled the situation in Germany by defeating William of Holland and his Rhenish allies. When Frederick II died…
King Conrad the Younger, from the Codex Manesse (Folio 7r), c. 1304
Execution of Conradin by Giovanni Villani, Nuova Cronica, 14th century
Memorial by Thorvaldsen