Enzo of Sardinia
Enzo of Sardinia | |
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King of Sardinia | |
Reign | 1238 –1249 |
Judge/King of Logudoro/Torres (jure uxoris) | |
Reign | 1238 – 1245/6 (de facto) or 1272 (de jure) |
Co-ruler | Adelasia |
Born | c. 1218 |
Died | 14 March 1272 Bologna, Papal States |
Spouse | Adelasia of Torres |
Father | Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor |
Enzo (or Enzio;
Biography
Enzo was an illegitimate son of Frederick II by a certain Adelaide, possibly a member of the Swabian noble House of Urslingen and relative of Duke Conrad I of Spoleto. He was the eldest of the emperor's illegitimate sons and allegedly the favourite one. He had a pleasant personality, a strong physical resemblance to his father, and also shared his love for the arts. Enzo fought in the ongoing wars of his father with Pope Gregory IX and the Northern Italian communes of the Lombard League.
When
In July 1239, he was assigned as Imperial
During a campaign to support the Ghibelline cities of
Enzo shared the father's passion for
The powerful
See also
- Adelasia of Torres
- Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Giudicato of Logudoro
Notes
References
This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (November 2019) |
- ^ a b c d Chisholm 1911.
- ^ Bedürftig Friedemann: p. 63 "Taschenlexikon Staufer"
- ^ Decker-Hauff Hansmartin: Band III p. 367
- ^ The last member of the Hohenstaufen dynasty was Enrico (d. 1318), son of Manfred of Sicily and Helena of Epirus, as cited in History of the City of Rome in the Middle Ages. Vol. 5, Part 2, by Ferdinand Gregorovius (2010) [1897]. Cambridge University Press.
- ^ However, the last patrilineal descendant of the family, albeit not possessing dynastic rights for coming from an illegitimate branch, was Enzo's great-niece, Giovanna di Stevia (1280 – 1352), a daughter of his nephew, Conrad, and grand-daughter of his half-brother, Frederick of Antioch (as referenced by Mario Carrara in Gli Scaglieri, Varese, Dell'Oglio, 1966).
- ^ Mühlbacherer Josef: p. 205
- ^ Lexikon des Mittelalters: Band III, p. 2030
Sources
- Cioppi, Alessandra (1995). Enzo re di Sardegna (in Italian). Sassari: Carlo Delfino.
- Ferrabino, Aldo, ed. (1960). Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani: I Aaron – Albertucci (in Italian). Rome.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Mühlberger, Josef. Lebensweg und Schicksal der staufischen Frauen (in German).
- Sperle, Christian (2001). König Enzo von Sardinien und Friedrich von Antiochia. Zwei illegitime Söhne Kaiser Friedrichs II. und ihre Rolle in der Verwaltung des Regnum Italiae (in German). ISBN 3-631-37457-7.
- Columbia Encyclopedia: Enzio.
- public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Enzio". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 9 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 661. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the