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Hohenstaufen

[hoh-uhn-shtou-fuhn]

noun

  1. a member of the royal family that ruled in Germany from 1138 to 1208 and from 1215 to 1254, and in Sicily from 1194 to 1266.



Hohenstaufen

/ ˈhəʊənˌʃtaÊŠfÉ™n, hoËÉ™nˈʃtaufÉ™n /

noun

  1. a German princely family that provided rulers of Germany (1138–1208, 1215–54), Sicily (1194–1268), and the Holy Roman Empire (1138–1254)

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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of Hohenstaufen1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Last year, “Agnes von Hohenstaufen†was presented in Erfurt, Germany.

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“It is possible,†he said, “that before I disappear from this planet I will conduct ‘Agnes von Hohenstaufen’ with the original German text.â€

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After producing two operas on lighter subjects, Spontini made his mark in 1829 with “Agnes von Hohenstaufen,†a “grosse historische-romantische Oper†set in the Middle Ages.

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Having no children, he left his possessions to his nephew, Frederick II. of Hohenstaufen, duke of Swabia, and on his death the line of Franconian, or Salian, emperors became extinct.

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Germany and Italy alike seemed to need the king’s presence, but for him, like all the Hohenstaufen, Italy had the greater charm, and having obtained a promise of his coronation from Pope Clement III. he crossed the Alps in the winter of 1190.

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