Frederick Barbarossa - 1152 - 1190 - Frederick Barbarossa,
known as Fredrick I, was a powerful lord who was elected king in
Central Europe. Frederick wanted to further incorporate Italy into
the German kingdom to form a Holy Empire or Holy Roman Empire. The
papal states and northern Italian cities resisted and Fredrick was
defeated at Legnano in 1176.
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