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Conrad II (German: Konrad II, c. 989/990 – 4 June 1039), also known as Conrad the Elder and Conrad the Salic, was the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1027 until his death in 1039. The first of a succession of four Salian emperors, who reigned for one century until 1125, Conrad ruled the kingdoms of Germany (from 1024), Italy (from 1026 ...
Conrad II's statue in City Hall, Hamburg. The sculptor was Wilhelm Kumm fm Berlin (1892–1894). [1] Conrad II was German king (1024–1039) and Holy Roman emperor (1027–1039). As founder of the Salian dynasty, he was a successful ruler who left his successor a stable monarchy. His behaviours in ecclesiastic affairs have caused some ...
Conrad II of Italy, also known as Conrad (III) [a] (12 February 1074 – 27 July 1101), was the Duke of Lower Lorraine (1076–1087), King of Germany (1087–1098) and King of Italy (1093–1098). He was the second son of Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV and Bertha of Savoy , and their eldest son to reach adulthood, his older brother Henry having ...
Gisela of Swabia (c. 990 – 15 February 1043), [1] was queen of Germany from 1024 to 1039 and empress of the Holy Roman Empire from 1027 to 1039 by her third marriage with Emperor Conrad II. She was the mother of Emperor Henry III.
In 1030, Emperor Conrad II starts the construction of Speyer Cathedral, today one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In 1076, Emperor Henry IV embarks from Speyer, his favourite town, for Canossa. In 1084, establishment of the first Jewish community in Speyer.
Articles relating to Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor (c. 989/990–1039, reigned 1027–1039) and his reign. Pages in category "Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
Conrad II (1116–25), titled "duke of the East Franks" (dux Francorum orientalium) [3] In 1168 the duchy of Franconia was bestowed by the Emperor Frederick I on the Bishopric of Würzburg . The bishops continued to rule until the bishopric was secularized in 1803 and absorbed into the Electorate of Bavaria . [ 1 ]
Conrad was the son of duke Conrad of Thuringia (called the Elder) and his wife Glismoda, [2] probably related to Ota, wife of the Carolingian emperor Arnulf of Carinthia and mother of Louis the Child. The Conradines, counts in the Franconian Lahngau region, had been loyal supporters of the Carolingians.