Look up: Manfred

1. Manfred
   (1232-1266), King of Sicily. Natural son of Frederic II (See) who took over the Kingdom as Regent when Frederic died and refused to yield it to the Pope. When the legitimate heir died he assumed the rule in defiance of the Popes who summoned the French to crush him. The Florentine historian Villani ...
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2. Manfred
   (1231-1266) German ruler. He was king of Sicily from 1258. Because he had had Saracen help, he was excommunicated by the pope. He subsequently invaded papal territory and conquered Tuscany. Pope Urban IV later...
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3. Manfred
   (from the article `Byron, George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron`) ...mountains and lakes, in verse that expresses both the most aspiring and most melancholy moods. A visit to the Bernese Oberland provided the ... ...just mentioned and Beethoven`s music for Goethe`s Egmont (1810); Schubert`s for the German playwright Helmina von Chézy`s ...
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4. Manfred
   effective king of Sicily from 1258, during a period of civil wars and succession disputes between imperial claimants and the House of Anjou.[5 related articles]
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5. Manfred
   Manfred is a Dutch boy name. The meaning of the name is `Peaceful Strength` Where is it used? The name Manfred is mainly used In German, Dutch and In English.How do they say it elsewhere? Manfredo ( In Italian) Manfried ( In German) Alternative meanings (Old English) Peaceful Strength (Old Germa...
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6. Manfred
   Manfred (măn'frud, Ger. män'frāt) , c.1232–1266, king of Sicily (1258–66), the last Hohenstaufen on that throne. An illegitimate son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, Manfred was regent in Sicily for his brother Conrad IV. Conrad died in 1254, and Manfred seize...
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7. Manfred
   Manfred was king of the Two Sicilies. He was born in 1231 and died in 1266. A natural son of the Emperor Frederick II, he was regent in Italy first for his brother and then for his nephew, on whose rumoured death he was crowned king. He refused to resign in favour of his nephew, was excommunicated, ...
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8. Manfred
   `Manfred` is a dramatic poem written in 1816–1817 by Lord Byron. It contains supernatural elements, in keeping with the popularity of the ghost story in England at the time. It is a typical example of a Romantic closet drama. Manfred was adapted musically by Robert Schumann in 1...
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