Frederick II, duke of Swabia

Called “the One-Eyed”.

Events

Date of Birth: 1090.

Place of Birth: unknown.

The date is given by Schwarzmaier.

Date of Death: 6 April 1147.

Place of Death: unknown.

The date is given by Schwarzmaier.

Relationships

Father: Frederick I, duke of Swabia.

This relationship is given by Schwarzmaier, by Engels, by Weller (p. 21), and by Bühler (pp. 229, 232, 400, 493).

Mother: Agnes of Germany.

This relationship is given by Schwarzmaier, by Engels, by Weller (p. 21), and by Bühler (pp. 229, 400, 493).

Spouse: Judith of Bavaria. Married about 1116-1121

This relationship is given by Schwarzmaier, by Weller (p. 21), and by Engels.

Spouse: Agnes of Saarbrücken. Married about 1132-1133.

This relationship is given by Schwarzmaier, by Weller (p. 26), and by Engels.

Children (by Judith):

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Frederick I (1122 - 10 June 1190), Holy Roman Emperor, married (1) Adelaide of Vohburg; married (2) Beatrice I, countess of Burgundy.

Bertha (died 1194/1195) married Matthew I, duke of Lorraine.

Children (by Agnes):

Conrad (died 8 November 1195), count palatine, married (1) Elisabeth; married (2) Irmgard of Henneberg.

Judith (about 1135 - 7 July 1191) married Louis II, landgrave of Thuringia.

References

Bühler, Heinz. “Aus der Geschichte der Gemeinde Herbrechtingen” in Adel, Klöster und Burgherren im Alten Herzogtum Schwaben: gesammelte Aufsätze (Weissenhorn: Konrad, 1996).

Bühler, Heinz. “Die Heimat der Staufer ist das Ries” in Adel, Klöster und Burgherren im Alten Herzogtum Schwaben: gesammelte Aufsätze (Weissenhorn: Konrad, 1996).

Bühler, Heinz. “Der Herrschaft Heidenheim” in Adel, Klöster und Burgherren im Alten Herzogtum Schwaben: gesammelte Aufsätze (Weissenhorn: Konrad, 1996).

Engels, Odilo. Die Staufer. 6th ed. (Verlag W. Kohlhammer: Stuttgart, 1994).

Schwarzmaier, Hansmartin. “Friedrich II. (monocolus)” in Neue Deutsche Biographie 5 (1961) S. 459-478 [Onlinefassung].

Schwarzmaier, H "Friedrich II. (monoculus)" in Lexikon des Mittelalters. Band 4 (Stuttgart: 1989).

Weller, Tobias. Die Heiratspolitik des deutschen Hochadels im 12. Jahrhundert. (2004: Böhlau Verlag).