Frederick Barbarossa (which literally translates as “the red beard”) was one of medieval Europe’s most famous rulers. Originally from Swabia, Germany, he grew up and united almost 1600 German states and micro-states, was crowned Holy Roman Emperor, went on two crusades, was excommunicated, supported an anti-pope, reconciled his relationship with the Pope once more and built diplomatic relationships with royal houses across Europe, from Byzantium to the British Isles. Travel to Germany and Peru with me: https://my.trovatrip.com/app/host/public-profile Discord: https://discord.gg/BJsRA6UpXx Twitch: https://twitch.tv/Stakuyi Check the podcast and other platforms for more content here: Podcast: https://historyofeverythingpodcast.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stakuyi delicious coffee https://tablowroastingco.com/products/stakuyi-lewis-dark