Conradin of Hohenstaufen
The last Hohenstaufen, a grandson of Frederick II. At sixteen he attempted to recover Sicily from Charles of Anjou; defeated at Tagliacozzo in 1268, he was beheaded in Naples.
This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.
Key details
Birth: 25 March 1252 Documented
Death: 29 October 1268 Documented
Role: Titular king / Duke
Other recorded names: Conradino
Dynasty: Hohenstaufen · ES
Territories: Sicily (ES) · Jerusalem (ES) · Swabia (ES)
Recorded relationships
Their titles over time
Follow the changing territories and offices of Conradin of Hohenstaufen. Each title retains its own status.
Governments in 1254
- SwabiaDuke
View titles and jurisdictions
- Swabia · ESDuke · Effective rule1254–1268
Nominal and disputed titles (2)
- Jerusalem · ESKing · Titular1254–1268
- Sicily · ESKing · Titular1254–1268 · Heir to the crown after Conrad IV’s death. A minor in Germany, with Manfred governing as baiulus until his coronation in 1258; Conradin’s claim does not establish personal rule in Sicily.
Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.
Sources for this profile
- Treccani · Federiciana · Corradino di Svevia
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Konradin, Schwaben, Herzog
- Treccani · Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
7 recorded claims · 4 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
25 March 1252
The authority record gives the birth as 1252-03-25. - DeathDocumented
29 October 1268
The authority record gives the death as 1268-10-29.
Family and relationships (0/2 with a precise source)
- FatherPending review
Conrad IV of Germany
A precise source has not yet been added. - MotherPending review
Elizabeth of Bavaria
A precise source has not yet been added.
Governments (1/3 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
King · Jerusalem · 1254–1268
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentPending review
Duke · Swabia · 1254–1268
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentDocumented
King · Sicily · 1254–1268
Heir to the crown after Conrad IV’s death. A minor in Germany, with Manfred governing as baiulus until his coronation in 1258; Conradin’s claim does not establish personal rule in Sicily.
Biographical and contextual references (4)
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
