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Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor

1165–1197 · 12th century

Henry VI was a Hohenstaufen emperor, son of Frederick Barbarossa, crowned emperor in 1191. Through his wife Constance he won the Kingdom of Sicily in 1194. He held Richard I of England for ransom and raised the Lusignans to the kingship of Cyprus as imperial vassals. His sudden death in 1197 led to a disputed succession in Germany.

Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor
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Mentioned in 5 state histories

March of TuscanyDuchy of Lower LorraineCounty of TusculumKingdom of CyprusPrincipality of Reuss-Gera

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