Download or read book Frederick II written by David Abulafia and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1992 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Sicily, King of Jerusalem, has, since his death in 1250, enjoyed a reputation as one of the most remarkable monarchs in the history of Europe. His wide cultural tastes, his apparent tolerance of Jews and Muslims, his defiance of the papacy, and his supposed aim of creating a new, secular world order make him a figure especially attractive to contemporary historians. But as David Abulafia shows in this powerfully written biography, Frederick was much less tolerant and far-sighted in his cultural, religious, and political ambitions than is generally thought. Here, Frederick is revealed as the thorough traditionalist he really was: a man who espoused the same principles of government as his twelfth-century predecessors, an ardent leader of the Crusades, and a king as willing to make a deal with Rome as any other ruler in medieval Europe. Frederick's realm was vast. Besides ruling the region of Europe that encompasses modern Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, eastern France, and northern Italy, he also inherited the Kingdom of Sicily and parts of the Mediterranean that include what are now Israel, Lebanon, Malta, and Cyprus. In addition, his Teutonic knights conquered the present-day Baltic States, and he even won influence along the coasts of Tunisia. Abulafia is the first to place Frederick in the wider historical context his enormous empire demands. Frederick's reign, Abulafia clearly shows, marked the climax of the power struggle between the medieval popes and the Holy Roman Emperors, and the book stresses Frederick's steadfast dedication to the task of preserving both dynasty and empire. Through the course of this rich, groundbreaking narrative, Frederick emerges as less of the innovator than he is usually portrayed. Rather than instituting a centralized autocracy, he was content to guarantee the continued existence of the customary style of government in each area he ruled: in Sicily he appeared a mighty despot, but in Germany he placed his trust in regional princes, and never dreamed of usurping their power. Abulafia shows that this pragmatism helped bring about the eventual transformation of medieval Europe into modern nation-states. The book also sheds new light on the aims of Frederick in Italy and the Near East, and concentrates as well on the last fifteen years of the Emperor's life, a period until now little understood. In addition, Abulfia has mined the papal registers in the Secret Archive of the Vatican to provide a new interpretation of Frederick's relations with the papacy. And his attention to Frederick's register of documents from 1239-40--a collection hitherto neglected--has yielded new insights into the cultural life of the German court. In the end, a fresh and fascinating picture develops of the most enigmatic of German rulers, a man whose accomplishments have been grossly distorted over the centuries.

Download or read book Memoirs of Frederick III sic King of Prussia written by Frederick II (King of Prussia) and published by . This book was released on 1757 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Memoirs of Frederick III sic written by Frederick II (King of Prussia) and published by . This book was released on 1757 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Frederick III written by John Van der Kiste and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The War Diary of the Emperor Frederick III 1870 1871 written by Frederick III (German Emperor) and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Memoirs of Frederick III i e II King of Prussia written by Frederick II (King of Prussia) and published by . This book was released on 1758 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Silent Emperor written by Christina Croft and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-05 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a bright summer's day in June 1887, a procession of mounted kings and princes moved sedately through the streets of London in celebration of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. Amid such illustrious company, all eyes were drawn to the 'towering Lohengrin-like figure' of the future German Emperor Frederick III in his imperial helmet, silver breastplate and the brilliant white uniform of the Cuirassier Guards. The cheering crowds could never have believed that he had less than a year to live, or that 'our Fritz', the hero of Koniggrätz, Worth and Sedan, would soon appear as little more than a silent portrait hanging on the walls of history. So often throughout his life, duty, modesty and loyalty obliged him to remain silent, concealing his own achievements and stifling his opinions. Tragically, when at last he was free to speak with authority, he was rendered voiceless by a painful and debilitating illness. To those who knew him well, however, he truly deserved the epithet, 'Frederick the Noble', whose heroic stoicism in the face of suffering was equal to, and even surpassed, his courage on the battlefield.

Download or read book The Decline and Fall of Medieval Sicily written by Clifford R. Backman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-08-22 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1995 book is a detailed study of Sicilian life and economy in the 'transitional' reign of Frederick III (1296-1337).

Download or read book The Fatal Illness of Frederick the Noble written by Morell Mackenzie and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Friedrich der Grosse / Pathographie.

Download or read book The Life and Actions of Frederick III generally Called the Second King of Prussia Etc Containing the Origin of the House of Brandenburg with an Epitome of the Lives of All the Electors of that Family Etc written by and published by . This book was released on 1759 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Memoirs of Frederick III sic King of Prussia written by Friedrich II (König von Preussen) and published by . This book was released on 1757 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Frederick the Great s Philosophical Writings written by Frederick II and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first modern English edition of diverse Enlightenment-era writings by Prussian monarch Frederick the Great Frederick II of Prussia (1712–1786), best known as Frederick the Great, was a prolific writer of philosophical discourses, poems, epics, satires, and more, while maintaining extensive correspondence with prominent intellectuals, Voltaire among them. This edition of selected writings, the first to make a wide range of Frederick’s most important ideas available to a modern English readership, moves beyond traditional attempts to see his work only in light of his political aims. In these pages, we can finally appreciate Frederick’s influential contributions to the European Enlightenment—and his unusual role as a monarch who was also a published author. In addition to Frederick’s major opus, the Anti-Machiavel, the works presented here include essays, prefaces, reviews, and dialogues. The subjects discussed run the gamut from ethics to religion to political theory. Accompanied by critical annotations, the texts show that we can understand Frederick’s views of kingship and the state only if we engage with a broad spectrum of his thought, including his attitudes toward morality and self-love. By contextualizing his arguments and impact on Enlightenment beliefs, this volume considers how we can reconcile Frederick’s innovative public musings with his absolutist rule. Avi Lifschitz provides a robust and detailed introduction that discusses Frederick’s life and work against the backdrop of eighteenth-century history and politics. With its unparalleled scope and cross-disciplinary appeal, Frederick the Great’s Philosophical Writings firmly establishes one monarch’s multifaceted relevance for generations of readers and scholars to come.

Download or read book Memoirs of Frederick III or rather Frederick II King of Prussia With all the memorials answers etc published by order of that monarch in vindication of his conduct To which is added an appendix containing a succinct account of the constitution of the German Empire and of the powers privileges etc of its several Electors Princes etc written by John Hinton and published by . This book was released on 1757 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen Immutator Mundi written by Thomas Curtis Van Cleve and published by Oxford : Clarendon Press. This book was released on 1972 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was designed to explore as fully as possible the appropriateness of the phrase immutator mundi or transformer of the world, as applied by contemporaries to Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, to establish the relationship of his many-sided achievements to those of his Norman and Hohenstaufen antecedents; to describe the circle of associates who participated in his manifold activities; and, finally, to seek the origin and to trace the course of the unremitting hostility of contemporary popes to him and to his concept of empire. The author has critically examined and judiciously employed all available contemporary chronicles, letters, official documents, polemical writings, and all other pertinent materials that either directly or indirectly bear upon the subject. In addition, the book is in no wise concerned with the spiritual motivation of the priesthood.

Download or read book Frederick the Wise written by Sam Wellman and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam Wellman's Frederick the Wise unlocks German research to make available in English, for the first time, a full-length story of Frederick III of Saxony. The fascinating biographical journey reveals why this noteworthy elector risked his realm of Saxony to protect the fiery monk Martin Luther and the developing reforms of the Church. As one of the most powerful territorial princes of the Holy Roman Empire of his time, Frederick's "humanity and integrity were rare for someone of his elite status," notes Dr. Paul M. Bacon, professor at Dominican University. "Elector Frederick the Wise of Saxony was much more than simply Martin Luther's noble protector." A valuable resource for students of German history and the Reformation period, this book explores questions such as: Why did Frederick decline after being elected emperor of the Holy Roman Empire? How and why did he protect Martin Luther? In what ways did Frederick advance the work of humanists such as Celtis and the careers of artists such as Dürer and Cranach? How did he deal with the emperors, popes, and kings of his time? Why was his wife-but not his children-kept 'secret'? Book jacket.

Download or read book Case of Emperor Frederick III written by Prussia (Germany). Hausministerium and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Memoirs of Frederick III i e II King of Prussia written by Frederick II (King of Prussia) and published by . This book was released on 1769 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: