Conrad+IV+Of+Germany

Aleisha Lerma, Austin Talley, Cynthia Smalling P.4 3/28/14 **Aim**: Austin Talley **Image**:
 * Conrad IV of Germany **

**PIECE**: Born in 1228, Conrad IV was destined for the throne from his birth. Later on, he was made the duke of Swabia by his father in 1235, opening the door to the election in Vienna that he won in 1237. Now, both king of Jerusalem and Rome, Conrad was watched closely by the Catholic church. After Pope Gregory IX replaced Frederick II in 1235, trouble stirred. A papal uprising, led by two archbishops, was taking place. One with his own namesake, Conrad of Cologne and one Siegfried II of Mainz. In 1245, Pope Innocent IV declared a crusade against Conrad IV and his father, Conrad III. Both suffered defeat, but Conrad later returned with the support of Otto II, attempting to subdue the uprisers. Pope Innocent IV refused to give up papal control of Italy, however, and Conrad IV was forced to withdraw. He became known in 1251 as the king of Sicily, giving him his third and final title. All in all, Conrad IV spent much of his reign fighting the papal influence.

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**PIECE**: As a king, Conrad IV didn’t have a specific target of people although he supported his citizens. Mainly composed of-by his second title- Romans and Jews. However, later on his rule, it could be argue that his target became the catholic community, as the papal uprising began. With the pope supporting it, the papal revolt was no doubt the main focus of Conrad’s confrontation. It wasn’t necessarily that Conrad opposed Catholicism, but the pope was insistent with his catholic invasion. The pope refused to give up until Conrad was forced to flee, later returning to attempt to get rid of the catholic influence, but ultimately failing. Conrad turned instead to Sicily, gaining the power of throne from Frederick II but was once again excommunicated by the church. He died during that same year in Italy after his banishment.

"Conrad IV of Germany." Wikipedia. Wikimedia. Web. 28 Mar. 2014. “Conrad IV.” Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Web. 28 Mar. 2014.
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**Historical**: Aleisha Lerma **Image**: **PIECE**: Conrad IV was born to Emperor Frederick II and the Queen Isabella II on April 25th, 1228. He took reign of Sicily December 13th, 1250 at the age of 22. Conrad tended to involve himself in German politics which lead to his involvement with Pope Innocent IV who “ imposed a papal ban on Frederick in 1245 and declared Conrad deposed” (Wikipedia). In the battle of Nidda, Conrad was defeated by anti-king Henry Raspe during August 1246; Raspe later passed away, his new successor being defeated in 1250. Conrad married Elisabeth of Bavaria in 1246 and had a son in 1252 named Conradin. In 1250, Conrad gained the power of Sicily and Germany after his successor Frederick II died. Conrad could not fight against Pope Innocent’s support and was excommunicated with the church. He later died from malaria in 1254 in Lavello, Italy.

"Conrad IV of Germany." Wikipedia. Wikimedia. Web. 28 Mar. 2014. “Conrad IV.” Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Web. 28 Mar. 2014.
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**Cultural**: Cynthia Smalling **Image**:

PIECE: Conrad IV of Germany influenced the culture of society in the years that he reigned. One article states, "However, when [|Pope Innocent IV] imposed a papal ban on Frederick in 1245 and declared Conrad deposed, Henry Raspe supported the pope…"(Wikipedia). He influenced the culture of the territories that he reigned by opposing the Catholic Church. This was due to the forcefulness that the Catholic church displayed towards Italy. Conrad IV fought against the church, but lost due to the betrayal of Henry Raspe. Through this he showed his kingdom where he stood in this situation, and he made a cultural impact on his kingdom for doing this. During the time that Conrad IV reigned, the territory that he ruled was controlled by the Catholic church, so Conrad made a cultural impact because he stood against what the majority of the people followed. Overall, Conrad IV impacted the culture of the Kingdoms that he had by opposing the Catholic church.

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