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| it_sicily_k_2 personal union with de_empire_2 | 1194 CE 1197 CE |
| de_empire_2 personal union with it_sicily_k_2 | 1215 CE 1250 CE |
| Year Range | Kingdom of Sicily - Hohenstaufen and Angevin dynasties (it_sicily_k_2) was in: |
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Henry VI ascended to the throne of Sicily following the death of William II, the last Norman king without a direct heir, and after defeating the rival claimants who were supported by the local nobility and external forces including the Byzantine Empire.
Henry VI was crowned King of Sicily at Palermo in 1194, adding the kingdom to his territories which already included the German and Italian lands under the Holy Roman Empire.
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[1]: Deutsche Biographie, “Heinrich VI. - Deutsche Biographie,” Zotero link: N3KBRKCS
Frederick II was crowned as King of the Romans on 25 July 1215, in Aachen, marking the end of the German throne dispute. Frederick II ascended to the throne of Sicily as a child following his mother’s death in 1198. His early years were marked by regencies until he came of age. [1]
[1]: Olaf B. Rader, Friedrich II: Der Sizilianer Auf Dem Kaiserthron: Eine Biographie (München: Beck, 2010). Zotero link: 9YCFRHDU