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He succeeded his father in 1105. In 1121 he married Judith of Bavaria , a member of the powerful House of Guelph . On the death of Emperor Henry V , his uncle, Frederick stood for election as King of the Romans with the support of his younger brother Conrad , duke of Franconia and several houses. However, he lost this election of 1125 to Lothar III , crowned Emperor later in 1133.
1090
| 1090 • Third expedition of the Almoravid army in al-Andalus destined to definitely subdue the taifas kingdoms. Córdoba, Seville, Grenada, Málaga, Almería and Ronda fall to the troops of Yusuf ibn Tashfin.Gilbert Meynier (2010) L'Algérie cœur du Maghreb classique. De l'ouverture islamo-arabe au repli (658-1518). Paris: La Découverte; pp.83. |
1132
Age: 42y
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marriageAgnes of Saarbrücken 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1132 • Fountains Abbey and Rievaulx Abbey are founded in Yorkshire, Basingwerk Abbey is founded in Wales. |
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Age: 45y
1135
Age: 45y
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birth of childConrad of Hohenstaufen 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1135 • Alfonso VII of León and Castile is crowned in the Cathedral of Leon as Imperator totius Hispaniae, "Emperor of All the Spains". |
1147
Apr 6
Age: 57y
| 1147 • Battle of Dorylaeum, the Seljuq Turks defeat German crusaders under Conrad III. |