FREDERICK i BARBAROSSA
1123 - 1190

Fred was German king and Holy Roman emperor 1152 - 1190. His nickname Barbarossa is Italian and means Redbeard.

The main pain in Fred's neck was the Lombard League in northern Italy, which he fought 1154 - 1183.

And this is the map

Holy Roman Empire 1138-1254
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Frederick died while being busy on the Third Crusade.

And here is the map of Frederick's crusade

MAP OF EUROPE 1190
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