Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia
| Frederick VI | |
|---|---|
| Duke of Swabia | |
 | |
| Duke of Swabia | |
| Reign | 28 November 1170 – 20 January 1191 |
| Predecessor | Frederick V |
| Successor | Conrad II |
| Born |
February 1167 Modigliana |
| Died |
(aged 23) Acre |
| Noble family | House of Hohenstaufen |
| Father | Frederick I Barbarossa |
| Mother | Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy |
Frederick VI of Hohenstaufen (February 1167 – 20 January 1191) was duke of Swabia from 1170 until his death at the siege of Acre.
Life
He was born in Modigliana, the third son of Frederick I Barbarossa and Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy and brother of Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor.[1] Frederick was betrothed to the princess Constance of Hungary, but they never married.
As part of his father's army, Frederick of Swabia commanded the van while Barbarossa commanded the rearguard.[2] Upon hearing his father's troops were under attack, he rushed back to reinforce, but was too late.[2] Following his father's death, Frederick took command of the German forces and led them south towards Antioch.[3] By October 1190, he had arrived at Acre with 700 knights.[4] While at Acre he wrote his brother, Henry, asking for him to gain papal recognition for the hospital at Acre.[1] He died of disease, aged 23, at Acre.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 Sterns 1985, p. 320.
- 1 2 Nicholson 2004, p. 127.
- ↑ Hosler 2018, p. 64.
- ↑ Hosler 2018, p. 72.
- ↑ Hosler 2018, p. 106.
Sources
- Hosler, John D. (2018). Siege of Acre, 1189-1191: Saladin, Richard the Lionheart, and the Battle. Yale University Press.
- Nicholson, Helen (2004). Medieval Warfare: Theory and Practice of War in Europe, 300-1500. Palgrave MacMillan. 127
- Sterns, Indrikis (1985). "The Teutonic Knights in the Crusader States". In Zacour, Norman P.; Hazard, Harry W. A History of the Crusades: The Impact of the Crusades on the Near East. Vol. V. The University of Wisconsin Press.
| Preceded by Frederick V |
Duke of Swabia 1170–1191 |
Succeeded by Conrad II |
