The sacramental act of baptism, probably performed at the end of 1122, forged a bond between Frederick I Barbarossa and the Cappenberg monastery that was all the more stable because the act was given ...

On Frederick Barbarossa: The Prince and the Myth, by John Freed. Born in 1122, the young Frederick became Duke of Swabia (in southern Germany) in 1147 and shortly thereafter participated in the ...

Also known as Frederick Barbarossa (“red beard” in Italian), historians consider Frederick one of the medieval period’s greatest rulers. He was ambitious, charismatic, and widely respected ...

Hours before the running of the saints, another race tradition took place. A mass was held at the Saint Ubaldo Cultural ...

However, the expedition’s focus was not on researching the city’s rich Phoenician or Roman history, but on something much greater: the remains of Emperor Frederick I, known as Barbarossa. The ...

Melvyn Bragg discusses the Third Crusade, from death of the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick Barbarossa, to the famous encounter between Richard I and Saladin. Show more Melvyn Bragg and guests ...

Local lore has it that legendary German king Frederick I. ("Barbarossa”) once slept there. But as well as attracting history buffs, the elevated site is now increasingly popular among climbers.

For many Eltz Castle near Koblenz is the epitome of a knight's castle. It reflects different ages as building work went on for 500 years. For 34 generations Counts of Eltz have lived here.