Frederick II of Swabia Hohenstaufen 1
- Born: Cir 1090
- Marriage (1): Judith of Bavaria
- Marriage (2): Agnes von Saarbrücken in 1135
- Died: 4 Apr 1147 aged 57
Another name for Frederick was Friedrich II Herzog von Swabia.
General Notes:
On the death of Emperor Henry V, his uncle, Frederick stood for election as King of Germany with the support his younger brother Conrad of Swabia and several houses. However, he lost this election of 1125 to Lothar II, crowned Emperor later in 1133.
Frederick's descendents were:
From Judith of Bavaria (1100-1132)
Frederick III Barbarrossa (1122-1190), duke of Swabia and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick I
Bertha of Hohenstaufen (1123-1195), married Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine
From Agnes of Saarbrücken (d.~1147)
Conrad of Hohenstaufen, Palatine Count of the Rhein (1134-1195)
Judith of Hohenstaufen (1135-1191), married Ludwig II, Duke of Thuringia.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: Duke of Swabia, 1105.
Frederick married Judith of Bavaria, daughter of Henry III the Black of Bavaria and Wolfida of Saxony. (Judith of Bavaria was born in 1100 and died on 22 Feb 1132.)
Frederick next married Agnes von Saarbrücken in 1135. (Agnes von Saarbrücken died circa 1147 2.)
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