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28 matches to Frederick II
Crusades. 1095-1272. European Christian wars to regain Holy Land after Seljuk Turks take Jerusalem in 1072. Literature and the arts benefitted from Eastern cultural infusion. Peasants 1096. Annihilated. First. 1096-99. Genoa financed Godfrey of Bouillon to recapture Jerusalem. Only successful crusade. Second. 1147-49. Louis VII and Conrad III pillage Byzantium. Third. 1189-92. Richard I and Philip II Truce with Saladin allows access to Jerusalem. Fourth. 1202-4. French and Flemish nobles conquer, sack Constantinople, form Latin Empire. Childrens. 1212. Stephen of Cloyes led 30,000 unarmed French youths. Nicholas of Cologne led 20,000 German. All died or enslaved. Fifth. 1218-21. John of Brienne in Egypt. Sixth. 1228-29. Frederick II crowned king of Jerusalem. Seventh. 1248-54. St Louis of France captured by Egypt and ransomed. Eighth. 1270. St Louis dies of plague. Ninth. 1271-2. Prince Edward of England.
Frederick II. 1194-1250. Holy Roman Emperor. 1220-. King of Sicily 1198-. King of Jerusalem 1229-. Patron of arts, education.
Frederick II. The Great. 1712-86. Powerful Prussian king. Siezed Silesia from Austria. Patron of Arts. Liberal internal reforms.
Frederick III. 1609-70. King of Norway and Denmark, 1648-. Lost much of territory to Sweden.
Innocent III. c1160-1216. Pope 1198-. Peak power of papacy. Fourth Crusade. Authorized incorporation of University of Paris 1215. Placed Inquisition under Franciscans and Dominicans. Crowned Frederick II.
Rimini Golden Bull. 1226. Frederick II grants sovereignty of Prussia to Teutonic knights.
Abel, Frederick. 1827-1902. English inventor of military explosive cordite with Dewar, 1889.
Banting, Frederick. 1891-1941. Canadian physician: discovered insulin with Best, MacLeod, 1921.
Best, Charles. 1899-1978. Canadian. insulin discoverer. Banting.
Delius, Frederick. 1862-1934. English/French Impressionist opera composer. Tone poems.
Dewar, James. 1842-1923. Scottish physicist: liquified helium1898, vacuum flask. Abel.
Douglass, Frederick. 1817-95. US ex-slave abolitionist leader.
Frederick I. (Barbarossa). c1123-90. HRE 1155-. Crusades. Opposed papal authority.
Frederick I. 1657-1713. Creator and first king of Prussia, 1701.
Frederick IV. 1671-1730. King of Norway and Denmark, 1699-. Abolished serfdom. Educational system.
Frederick VI. 1769-1839. King of Norway and Denmark, 1808-. Sided with Napoleon. Lost Norway to Sweden.
Frederick VII. 1808-63. Danish king 1848-. Formed Constitutional Monarchy.
Frederick IX. 1899-1972. Danish king 1947-. Imprisoned by Nazis, 43-45.
Frederick the Fair. 1286-1330. Fought Louis IV unsuccessfully for German crown 1314-22.
Hopkins, Frederick. 1861-1947. English vitamin discoverer.
Loewe, Frederick. 1904-88. US composer; partner of Lerner.
MacLeod, J.J.R. 1876-1935. Scotland. Discovered insulin with Banting, Best.
Marryat, Frederick. 1792-1848. English adventure writer of energetic seafaring stories. Midshipman Easy 1836.
North, Frederick. 1732-92. English Prime Minister during American Revolution.
Robbins, Frederick. 1916-. US physician. Discovered polio virus with Enders, Weller.