Duke of Swabia from 1079 to his death. He was the first ruler of Swabia from the House of Hohenstaufen , and was the builder of the dynasty's ancestral Hohenstaufen Castle near Göppingen .
1050
| 1050 • Hedeby is sacked by King Harald Hardråde of Norway during the course of a conflict with Sweyn II of Denmark. |
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Age: 20y
1070
Age: 20y
residenceGöppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany ⇓ Hohenstaufen castle was built about 1070 by Frederick I of Hohenstaufen - even before he became Duke of Swabia - as a fortress to protect family interests in the vicinity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohenstaufen_Castle 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1070 • Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester, the first Marcher Lord, invades Wales, capturing parts of Gwynedd. |
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Age: 37y
1087
Age: 37y
birth of childHeilika of Swabia 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1087 • Mahdia campaign: The navies of Genoa and Pisa take the capital of the Zirids and occupy it for a year. Subsequently both republics obtain trading privileges.Gilbert Meynier (2010) L'Algérie cœur du Maghreb classique. De l'ouverture islamo-arabe au repli (658-1518). Paris: La Découverte; pp.56. |
1105
Jul 21
Age: 55y
| 1105 • Roger II of Sicily becomes the Count of Sicily. |