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Frederick Barbarossa

Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 to 1190. Born at Haguenau. Died at River Göksu.

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Reigned

1147–1152	Duke of Swabia
1152–1190	King of the Romans
1155–1190	Holy Roman Emperor

Drowned on the way to the Holy Land

Frederick Barbarossa joined the Third Crusade, travelling overland, and drowned in 1190 trying to cross the Saleph river in Anatolia. Most of his army gave up before reaching Acre. German legend says he sleeps under the Kyffhäuser hills, waiting to return.

Family

Father: Frederick II, Duke of Swabia
Mother: Judith of Bavaria, Duchess of Swabia
Married: Adelaide of Vohburg 1147
Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy 1156
Children (6): Frederick V, Duke of Swabia 1164
Henry VI 1165
Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia 1167
Otto I, Count of Burgundy 1170
Conrad II, Duke of Swabia 1170
Philip of Swabia 1177
Siblings (2): Judith of Hohenstaufen 1133
Conrad 1134

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Frederick Barbarossa was the 10× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
Frederick Barbarossa was the 16× great-grandfather of Victoria.
Frederick Barbarossa was the 13× great-grandfather of Louis XIV of France.