# Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

_King of Sicily, Holy Roman Emperor (1194–1250, 1220–1250)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Frederick II was King of Sicily from 1198, King of Germany from 1212, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor from 1220, and King of Jerusalem from 1225 to 1228. He was the son of Emperor Henry VI, of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, and Queen Constance I of Sicily, of the Hauteville dynasty.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 December 1194 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130221#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Jesi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130221#P19))
- **Died:** 13 December 1250 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130221#P570))
- **Place of death:** Castel Fiorentino ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130221#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Holy Roman Empire; Kingdom of Sicily ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130221#P27))
- **Occupation:** sovereign; writer; poet; monarch ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130221#P106))
- **Spouse:** Constance of Aragon; Isabella II of Jerusalem; Isabella of England ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130221#P26))
- **Positions held:** King of Jerusalem (1225–1228); Holy Roman Emperor (22 November 1220 – 13 December 1250); King of Sicily (since 17 May 1198); King of the Romans (1196–1250); Duke of Swabia (since 26 December 1194) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130221#P39))

## Questions

**When was Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor born?**  
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor was born on 26 December 1194 in Jesi.

**What positions has Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor held?**  
Positions held by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor include: King of Jerusalem (1225–1228); Holy Roman Emperor (1220–1250); King of Sicily (since 17 May 1198); King of the Romans (1196–1250); Duke of Swabia (since 26 December 1194).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_II%2C_Holy_Roman_Emperor) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q130221](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130221) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Frederick II and eagle.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frederick_II_and_eagle.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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