Frederick II
Raised in Palermo and fluent in several languages, he founded the University of Naples, regained Jerusalem by treaty and fought a long struggle with the papacy.
| Lived | 1194 – 1250 |
| Known as | Holy Roman Emperor and King of Sicily |
| Birthplace or main place | Palermo |
| Places on the map | Palermo, Naples |
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Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1100) | At death (map of 1200) |
|---|---|---|
| Palermo | Duchy of Benevento | same |
| Naples | Duchy of Benevento | same |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in his lifetime
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1224 | Frederick II founds the University of Naples | Naples |
Battles and sites of the time
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1207 – 1273 | Rumi | Poet and Sufi mystic |
| c. 1210 – 1291 | Saadi | Poet |
| 1215 – 1294 | Kublai Khan | Founder of the Yuan dynasty |
| c. 1162 – 1227 | Genghis Khan | Founder of the Mongol Empire |
| 1225 – 1274 | Thomas Aquinas | Theologian |
| c. 1122 – 1218 | Jayavarman VII | Khmer king |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.