THE ROLE OF THE HOHENSTAUFEN DYNASTY IN THE HISTORY OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE

Abstract

This article provides information about the Hohenstaufen dynasty, the most powerful dynasty during the Holy Roman Empire, Frederick I Barbarossa and his descendants, the relationship between Frederick I Barbarossa and Pope Alexander III, the Third and Sixth Crusades, Henry VI's marriage to Queen Constance of Sicily, the causes of the century-long war with the Welfs, and the accession of Frederick II to the throne.