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Philip of Swabia (1177 – June 21, 1208) was king of Germany and duke of Swabia, the rival of the emperor Otto IV. Image File history File links King Philipp von Schwaben Miniature about 1200, St. ... Image File history File links King Philipp von Schwaben Miniature about 1200, St. ... Events November 25 - Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and Raynald of Chatillon defeat Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 31 - Inferior Swedish forces defeats the invading danes in Battle of Lena. ... Germany, showing modern borders. ... Otto IV of Brunswick (died 1218) was King of Germany (1208-1215) and Holy Roman Emperor from 1209 - 1215. ...

Biography

Philip was the fifth and youngest son of the emperor Frederick I and Beatrix, daughter of Renaud III, count of Burgundy, and brother of the emperor Henry VI. He entered the clergy, was made provost of Aix-la-Chapelle, and in 1190 or 1191 was chosen bishop of Würzburg. Having accompanied his brother Henry to Italy in 1191, Philip forsook his ecclesiastical calling, and, travelling again to Italy, was made duke of Tuscany in 1195 and received an extensive grant of lands. In 1196 he became duke of Swabia, on the death of his brother Conrad; and in May 1197 he married Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine emperor, Isaac II, and widow of Roger III, Titular King of Sicily, a lady who is described by Walther von der Vogelweide as " the rose without a thorn, the dove without guile." Frederick Barbarossa in a 13th century chronicle. ... Beatrice of Burgundy (died November 15, 1184) was the daughter and heiress of Renaud III, Count of Burgundy, and the second wife and Empress of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor. ... Renaud III (~1093 - 1148), son of Etienne I (Tete-hardi) and Beatrix of Lorraine was count of Burgundy between 1127 and 1148. ... This is a list of the counts of Burgundy from 867 to 1678. ... Henry VI (November 1165 â€“ 28 September 1197) was King of Germany from 1190 to 1197, Holy Roman Emperor from 1191 to 1197 and King of Sicily from 1194 to 1197. ... A provost is a senior official in a number of Christian churches. ... Map of Germany showing Aachen Aachen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the border with Belgium and the Netherlands, 65 km to the west of Cologne, and the westernmost city in Germany, at 50°46 N, 6°6 E. Population: 256,605 (2003). ... WÃ¼rzburg Residenz. ... For other uses, see Tuscany (disambiguation). ... Conrad II of Hohenstaufen (1173 – August 15, 1196) was duke of Swabia from 1191 to his death and Duke of Rothenburg (1188-1191). ... Irene Angelina (1177/1181 - 1208) was the daughter of the Byzantine emperor Isaac II Angelos by his first wife Herina. ... This is a list of Byzantine Emperors. ... Isaac II Angelus (or Isaakios Angelos) (September 1156-1204), was the Byzantine emperor from 1185-1195, and again 1203-1204. ... Roger III (1175-1194) was the son and heir of Tancred of Sicily. ... Portrait of Walther von der Vogelweide. ...

Philip enjoyed his brother's confidence to a very great extent, and appears to have been designated as guardian of the Henry's young son Frederick, afterwards the emperor Frederick II, in case of his father's early death. In 1197 he had set out to fetch Frederick from Sicily for his coronation as King of the Germans when he heard of the emperor's death and returned at once to Germany. He appears to have desired to protect the interests of his nephew and to quell the disorder which arose on Henry's death, but was overtaken by events. The hostility to the kingship of a child was growing, and after Philip had been chosen as defender of the empire during Frederick's minority he consented to his own election. He was elected German king at Mühlhausen on March 8, 1198, and was crowned at Mainz on the September 8 following. Frederick II (December 26, 1194 â€“ December 13, 1250), of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was a pretender to the title of King of the Romans from 1212 and unopposed holder of that monarchy from 1215. ... Sicily ( in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 kmÂ² (9,926 sq. ... The following list of German monarchs is one of several Wikipedia lists of incumbents. ... MÃ¼hlhausen is a city in the federal state Thuringia, Germany. ... is the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Toba of Japan Emperor Tsuchimikado ascends to the throne of Japan January 8 - Pope Innocent III ascends Papal Throne Frederick II, infant son of German King Henry VI, crowned King of Sicily Births August 24 - Alexander II of Scotland (d. ... Mainz is a city in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Meanwhile, a number of princes hostile to Philip, under the leadership of Adolph, Archbishop of Cologne, had elected an anti-king in the person of Otto, second son of Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony. In the war that followed, Philip, who drew his principal support from south Germany, met with considerable success. In 1199 he received further accessions to his party and carried the war into his opponent's territory, although unable to obtain the support of Pope Innocent III, and only feebly assisted by his ally Philip Augustus, king of France. The following year was less favourable to his arms; and in March 1201 Innocent took the decisive step of placing Philip and his associates under the ban, and began to work energetically in favour of Otto. Adolf of Altena, Adolf of Berg or Adolf of Cologne, (b c 1157; d 15 April 1220 in Neuss) was Archbishop of Cologne from 1193 to 1205. ... The Archbishopric of Cologne was one of the major ecclesiastical principalities of the Holy Roman Empire. ... An Antiking (German: ) is a would-be king who, due to succession disputes or simple political opposition, declares himself king in opposition to a reigning monarch. ... Henry the Lion (statue on his tomb in Brunswick Cathedral). ... Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DED Capital Dresden Minister-President Georg Milbradt (CDU) Governing parties CDU / SPD Votes in Bundesrat 4 (from 69) Basic statistics Area 18,416 kmÂ² (7,110 sq mi) Population 4,252,000 (11/2006)[1] - Density 231 /km... Pope Innocent III (c. ... Philip II Augustus (French: Philippe Auguste) (21 August 1165 â€“ 14 July 1223) was the King of France from 1180 until his death. ...

Also in 1201, Philip was visited by his cousin Boniface of Montferrat, the leader of the Fourth Crusade. The Crusaders were by this time under Venetian control and were besieging Zara on the Adriatic Sea. Although Boniface's exact reasons for meeting with Philip are unknown, while at Philip's court he also met Alexius Angelus, Philip's brother-in-law. Alexius convinced Boniface, and later the Venetians, to divert the Crusade to Constantinople and restore Isaac II to the throne, as he had recently been deposed by Alexius III, Alexius and Irene's uncle. Boniface of Montferrat (c. ... The Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople (EugÃ¨ne Delacroix, 1840). ... For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Zadar (disambiguation). ... A satellite image of the Adriatic Sea. ... Alexius IV Angelus (c. ... This article is about the city before the Fall of Constantinople (1453). ... Alexius III Angelus, Byzantine emperor, was the second son of Andronicus Angelus, nephew of Alexius I. In 1195, while his brother Isaac II was away hunting in Thrace, he was proclaimed emperor by the troops; he captured Isaac at Stagira in Macedonia, put out his eyes, and kept him henceforth...

The two succeeding years were still more unfavourable to Philip. Otto, aided by Ottokar I, king of Bohemia, and Hermann I, landgrave of Thuringia, drove him from north Germany, thus compelling him to seek by abject concessions, but without success, reconciliation with Innocent. The submission to Philip of Hermann of Thuringia in 1204 marks the turning-point of his fortunes, and he was soon joined by Adolph of Cologne and Henry I, Duke of Brabant. Image:Plat p20 lic 20l. ... Flag of Bohemia Bohemia (Czech: ; German: ) is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic. ... Hermann I (d. ... The Free State of Thuringia (German: Freistaat ThÃ¼ringen) is located in central Germany and is considered one of the smaller of Germanys sixteen BundeslÃ¤nder (federal states), with an area of 16,200 kmÂ² and 2. ... Adolf of Altena, Adolf of Berg or Adolf of Cologne, (b c 1157; d 15 April 1220 in Neuss) was Archbishop of Cologne from 1193 to 1205. ... Henry I of Brabant (also called Henri I de Brabant and Hendrik I van Brabant) was born in 1165 and died in the German city of Köln on September 5, 1235. ...

On January 6, 1205 he was crowned again with great ceremony by Adolph at Aix-la-Chapelle, though it was not till 1207 that his entry into Cologne practically brought the war to a close. A month or two later Philip was loosed from the papal ban, and in March 1208 it seems probable that a treaty was concluded by which a nephew of the pope was to marry one of Philip's daughters and to receive the disputed dukedom of Tuscany. Philip was preparing to crush the last flicker of the rebellion in Brunswick-Lüneburg when he was murdered at Bamberg, on June 21, 1208, by Otto of Wittelsbach, count palatine in Bavaria, to whom he had refused the hand of one of his daughters. Philip was a brave and handsome man, and contemporary writers, among whom was Walther von der Vogelweide, praise his mildness and generosity. is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 6 - Philip of Swabia becomes King of the Romans April 14 - Battle of Adrianople between Bulgars and Latins August 20 - Following certain news of Baldwin Is death, Henry of Flanders is crowned Emperor of the Latin Empire April 1 - King Amalric II of Jerusalem (born 1145) May 7... Brunswick-LÃ¼neburg was an historical state within the Holy Roman Empire. ... For other uses, see Bamberg (disambiguation). ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 31 - Inferior Swedish forces defeats the invading danes in Battle of Lena. ... Duke Otto I of Bavaria (1117, Kelheim â€“ 11 July 1183, Pfullendorf, (German: Otto I Wittelsbach , Herzog von Bayern), since 1180 Duke of Bavaria. ... For other uses, see Bavaria (disambiguation). ... Portrait of Walther von der Vogelweide. ...

Ancestors

Frederick Barbarossa in a 13th century chronicle. ... Frederick II of Hohenstaufen (1090 â€“ April 6, 1147) was duke of Swabia. ... Frederick I von Staufen (1050 â€“ July 21, 1105) was duke of Swabia from 1079 to his death. ... Agnes of Germany (1072 â€“ September 24, 1143), was the daughter of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Bertha, daughter of Otto, Count of Maurienne and Adelaide. ... Henry IX (died 13 December 1126), called the Black(Schulzbacher), a member of the House of Welf, was duke of Bavaria from 1120 to 1126. ... Beatrice of Burgundy (died November 15, 1184) was the daughter and heiress of Renaud III, Count of Burgundy, and the second wife and Empress of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor. ... Renaud III (~1093 - 1148), son of Etienne I (Tete-hardi) and Beatrix of Lorraine was count of Burgundy between 1127 and 1148. ... Stephen I, Count Palatine of Burgundy, alias bold head (fr tÃªte hardie), was Count of Burgundy and Count of MÃ¢con and Vienne. ... Simon I (1076 – January 13, 1138) was Duke of Lorraine from 1115 to his death. ...

References

EncyclopÃ¦dia Britannica, the eleventh edition The EncyclopÃ¦dia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910â€“1911) is perhaps the most famous edition of the EncyclopÃ¦dia Britannica. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ...

Philip's descendants

Philip of Swabia married Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angelus on May 25, 1197. Their four daughters were: Irene Angelina (1177/1181 - 1208) was the daughter of the Byzantine emperor Isaac II Angelos by his first wife Herina. ... Isaac II Angelus (or Isaakios Angelos) (September 1156-1204), was the Byzantine emperor from 1185-1195, and again 1203-1204. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Amalric II succeeds Henry II of Champagne as king of Jerusalem. ...

Beatrice of Hohenstaufen (1198 - 11 August 1212) was the first Queen consort of Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Toba of Japan Emperor Tsuchimikado ascends to the throne of Japan January 8 - Pope Innocent III ascends Papal Throne Frederick II, infant son of German King Henry VI, crowned King of Sicily Births August 24 - Alexander II of Scotland (d. ... Events The first Great Fire of London burns most of the city to the ground Battle of Navas de Tolosa Childrens crusade Crusaders push the Muslims out of northern Spain In Japan, Kamo no ChÅmei writes the HÅjÅki, one of the great works of classical Japanese... Otto IV of Brunswick (died 1218) was King of Germany (1208-1215) and Holy Roman Emperor from 1209 - 1215. ... Events University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France The Kanem-Bornu Empire was established in northern Africa around the year 1200 Mongol victory over Northern China â€” 30,000,000 killed Births Al-Abhari, Persian philosopher and mathematician (died 1265) Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman and poet (died... For broader historical context, see 1240s and 13th century. ... Wenceslaus I Premyslid (Czech VÃ¡clav) (c. ... // The town of Riga was chartered as a city. ... Events Anglo-Norman invasion of Connacht St. ... Henry II of Brabant (1207 - February 1, 1248) was Duke of Brabant after the death of his father in 1235. ... Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen (called Beatriz de Suabia in Spanish) (1203 - Toro, 1235), Queen of Castile 1219â€“1235, Queen of Leon 1230â€“1235. ... Events April 16 - Philip II of France enters Rouen, leading to the eventual unification of Normandy and France. ... Events Anglo-Norman invasion of Connacht St. ... United arms of Castile and LeÃ³n which Ferdinand first used. ...

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