Conrad III

(noun)

First German king of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, who led troops in the Second Crusade.

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Examples of Conrad III in the following topics:

  • The Second Crusade

    • The Second Crusade was announced by Pope Eugene III, and was the first of the crusades to be led by European kings, namely Louis VII of France and Conrad III of Germany, who had help from a number of other European nobles.
    • Nevertheless, it was decided to follow Conrad, and to set out on June 15.
    • Ottokar III of Styria joined Conrad at Vienna, and Conrad's enemy Géza II of Hungary allowed them to pass through unharmed.
    • Conrad split his army into two divisions.
    • The French met the remnants of Conrad's army at Lopadion, and Conrad joined Louis's force.

  • The Fourth Crusade

    • Under the papacies of Calixtus II, Honorius II, Eugenius III, and Innocent II, smaller-scale crusading continued around the Crusader states in the early 12th century.
    • King Louis VII and Conrad III led armies from France and Germany to Jerusalem and Damascus without winning any major victories. 
    • According to Benedict of Peterborough, Pope Urban III died of deep sadness on October 19, 1187, upon hearing news of the defeat.
    • In Northern Europe the Catholic church continued to battle peoples whom they considered pagans; Popes such as Celestine III, Innocent III, Honorius III, and Gregory IX preached crusade against the Livonians, Prussians, and Russians.
    • Innocent III began preaching what became the Fourth Crusade in 1200 in France, England, and Germany, but primarily in France.

  • Rise of the Holy Roman Empire

    • In 800, Pope Leo III crowned the Frankish king Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans, reviving the title in Western Europe after more than three centuries.
    • After the Carolingian king Louis the Child died without issue in 911, East Francia did not turn to the Carolingian ruler of West Francia to take over the realm, but instead elected one of the dukes, Conrad of Franconia, as Rex Francorum Orientalium.
    • On his deathbed, Conrad yielded the crown to his main rival, Henry the Fowler of Saxony, who was elected king at the Diet of Fritzlar in 919.

  • Napoleon III

  • The Hohenzollerns

    • The cadet Franconian branch of the House of Hohenzollern was founded by Conrad I, Burgrave of Nuremberg (1186-1261).
    • In return for aiding Emperor Leopold I during the War of the Spanish Succession, Frederick William's son, Frederick III, was allowed to elevate Prussia to the status of a kingdom.

  • The Formation of Russia

    • His son, Vasili III, continued in his footsteps marking an era known as the "Gathering of the Russian Lands."
    • Vasili III also followed in his father’s oppressive footsteps.
    • This banquet hall was only one of many major architectural feats Ivan III built during his reign in Moscow.
    • This piece was created by a contemporary artist and depicts Vasili III as a scholar and leader.
    • Outline the key points that led to a consolidated northern region under Ivan III and Vasili III in Moscow

  • The New Kingdom

    • It was ruled by pharaohs Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Akhenaten, Tutankhamun and Ramesses II.
    • The Eighteenth Dynasty, also known as the Thutmosid Dynasty, contained some of Egypt's most famous pharaohs, including Ahmose I, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Amenhotep III, Akhenaten (c. 1353-1336 BCE) and his queen Nefertiti, and Tutankhamun.
    • These victories maximized Egyptian power and wealth during the reign of Amenhotep III.
    • The last "great" pharaoh from the New Kingdom is widely regarded to be Ramesses III.
    • In the eighth year of his reign, the Sea Peoples invaded Egypt by land and sea, but were defeated by Ramesses III.

  • The Anabaptists

    • When the discussion of the mass was about to be ended without making any actual change in practice, Conrad Grebel stood up and asked "what should be done about the mass?"
    • Since Conrad Grebel had refused to baptize his daughter Rachel, born on January 5, 1525, the Council decision was extremely personal to him and others who had not baptized their children.

  • The Brief Reign of Peter III

    • Peter III's decision to turn Russia from an enemy to an ally of Prussia as well as his domestic reforms did not convince the Russian nobility to support the unpopular emperor.
    • Peter III (1728 – 1762) was emperor of Russia for six months in 1762.
    • On July 17 - eight days after the coup and just six months after his accession to the throne - Peter III died at the hands of Alexei Orlov.
    • Peter III's temperament became quite unbearable for those who resided in the palace.

  • The Middle Kingdom

    • He reigned only fifteen years, and was succeeded by his son, Senusret III.
    • Senusret III was a warrior-king, and launched a series of brutal campaigns in Nubia.
    • Furthermore, Amenemhet III had an inordinately long reign, which led to succession problems.
    • Statue head of Sensuret III, one of the kings in the Twelfth Dynasty.
    • Describe the various characteristics of Sensuret III's rule during the height of the Middle Kingdom