Frederick I, nicknamed Barbarossa, was one of the most notable Holy Roman emperors, who left a considerable political and cultural legacy, especially in Germany and Italy. Thus, he has been the subjec
Equestrian statue of Frederick Barbarossa at the Kaiserpfalz complex
Barbarossas Erwachen (Barbarossa awakening. Wislicenus)
Barbarossa by Nikolaus Geiger, Kyffhäuserdenkmal, now a tourism magnet.
Barbarossa and his sons Henry and Philip, Liber ad honorem Augusti des Petrus von Eboli, Burgerbibliothek Bern, Codex 120 II, fol. 143r.
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, has traditionally attracted considerable scholarly attention and raised controversy among historians regarding his character, his rule and achievements in the countries
Equestrian Portrait of Charles V by Titian.
Peter Paul Rubens - Charles V as ruler of the world, 1530.
Charles V and other notable European monarchs of the era dating from the Great Interregnum to the 15th century (top to bottom, left to right): Rudolf I of Germany (also Charles's paternal ancestor), Isabella the Catholic (maternal grandmother), Ferdinand the Catholic (maternal grandfather), Sigismund I of Poland, Matthias Corvinus, Charles V, Maximilian I (paternal grandfather), from the Illustrierte Weltgeschichte für das Volk, 1883
Charles V Picking up Titian's Paintbrush by Pierre-Nolasque Bergeret