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  The Imperial and Royal Orders of The Holy Roman Empire .
The Present Grand Chancellor and Principal Lady Grand Cross is Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Maria Alexandra of Germany, Duchess of Swabia, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg, de jure Empress Maria of Germany.
The Order of The Eagle of Este was formally established in the year 1855 by Duke Francis V of Modena, The Insignia of the Order consists of a Cross White and Blue with Gold rim, bearing in the centre the Eagle of Este.
Her Imperial and Royal Princess Maria Alexandra of Germany, Duchess of Swabia, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg, de jure Empress of Germany, was Conferred with the Sovereign Grand Mastership by His Imperial Highness, on the 6th of August, 2001, which is held under His personal protection.
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In the United Kingdom, the current royal dukes are HRH the Prince of Wales, who is Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay; HRH the Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip), HRH the Duke of York (Prince Andrew), HRH the Duke of Gloucester (Prince Richard), and HRH the Duke of Kent (Prince Edward).
For example, when the current Duke of Gloucester and Duke of Kent are succeeded by their eldest sons, the Earl of Ulster and the Earl of St. Andrews, respectively, those peerages (or rather, the 1928 and 1934 creations of them) will cease to be associated with royalty.
The heir apparent to the Belgian throne is styled Duke of Brabant.
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 Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
As son of Duke Frederick II of Swabia and Judith of Bavaria, from the rival House of Guelph (or Welf), Frederick descended from Germany's two leading principal families, making him an acceptable choice for the Empire's princely electors as heir to royal crown.
Bavaria was transferred from Henry II Jasomirgott, margrave of Austria, who became duke of Austria in compensation, to Frederick's formidable younger cousin Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony, of the house of Guelph/Welf.
His son Frederick VI of Swabia carried on with the remnants of the army, with the aim of burying the Emperor in Jerusalem, but efforts to conserve his body in vinegar failed.
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 Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
As son of Duke Frederick II of Swabia and Judith of Bavaria, from the rival House of Guelph, Frederick descended from Germany's two principal families, making him an acceptable choice for the Empire's princely electors as heir to the Imperial crown.
In 1147 Frederick became duke of Swabia and shortly afterwards made his first trip to the East, accompanied his uncle, the German king Conrad III on the Second Crusade.
Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (1167 - 1191)
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 Swabia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Swabia's name is derived from that of the Suebi, a Germanic people who, with the Alemanni, occupied the upper Rhine and upper Danube region in the 3rd century AD and spread south to Lake Constance and east to the Lech River.
Swabia was one of the five great Stamm (stem, or tribal) duchies of earlier medieval Germany—with Franconia, Saxony, Bavaria, and Lotharingia (Lorraine)—and was held by successive families.
Rudolf of Rheinfelden, duke in 1057, was set up as German king in 1077 in opposition to Heinrich IV, who in 1079 appointed the rebel's son-in-law, Friedrich I of Hohenstaufen, duke of Swabia.
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 CONRAD III. - LoveToKnow Article on CONRAD III.
(1093-1152), German king, second son of Frederick I., duke of Swabia, and Agnes, daughter of the emperor Henry IV., was the first king of the Hohenstaufen family.
In 1116, together with his elder brother Frederick ii., duke of Swabia, he was left by Henry as regent of Germany, and when the emperor died in 1125 he became titular king of Burgundy, or Arles.
The king was unable to make much headway, in spite of the death of Duke Henry, which occurred in October 1139; and his half-brother Leopold IV., margrave of Austria, to whom Bavaria had been entrusted, was defeated by Henrys brother Welf, afterwards duke of Spoleto and margrave of Tuscany.
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 Hohenstaufen Dynasty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
(1050-1106) by being appointed duke of Swabia as Friedrich I in 1079.
His two sons, Friedrich II, duke of Swabia, and Konrad, were the heirs of their uncle, Emperor Heinrich V., who died childless in 1125.
The imperial dynasty was interrupted in 1208–12 by the brief reign of Otto IV, duke of Aquitaine of the House of Welf.
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 schloesser-magazin.de: Lorch Monastery - Famous Persons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
For the new Duke of Swabia the office of duke meant an especially powerful position and various privileges, while the close relationship to the imperial family resulted in a considerable increase in prestige.
Duke Ulrich von Württemberg died in 1550 and lies buried in the Collegiate Church (Stiftskirche) in Tübingen.
Duke Christoph imposed the Lutheran orientation of the Württemberg Church once and for all, established thirteen monastery schools for the education of theologians, including at Lorch Monastery, and assumed the role of the political leader of German Protestantism.
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 Philip of Swabia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Philip of Swabia (1177-1208), German king and duke of Swabia, the rival of the emperor Otto IV, was the fifth and youngest son of the emperor Frederick I and Beatrix, daughter of, count of Burgundy, and consequently brother of the emperor Henry VI.
Having accompanied his brother Henry to Italy in 1191, Philip forsook his ecclesiastical calling, and, travelling again to Italy, was made duke of Tuscany in 1195 and received an extensive grant of lands.
Meanwhile a number of princes hostile to Philip, under the leadership of Adolph, archbishop of Cologne, had elected an anti-king in the person of Otto, second son of Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony.
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 COON-KUHN - STEADMAN Connections
WLADISLAW I HERMAN DUKE OF POLAND was born in 1043.
BERNARD I DUKE OF SAXONY and HILDEGARDE OF STADE.
BERNARD I DUKE OF SAXONY, Schwanhilde OF SAXONY.
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 Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
As son of Duke Frederick II, Duke of SwabiaFrederick II of Swabia and Judith of Bavaria, from the rival Guelphs and GhibellinesHouse of Guelph (or Welf/), Frederick descended from Germany's two leading principal families, making him an acceptable choice for the Empire's princely electors as heir to royal crown.
Bavaria was transferred from Henry II of AustriaHenry II Jasomirgott, margrave of Austria, who became duke of Austria in compensation, to Frederick's formidable younger cousin Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony, of the house of Guelph/Welf.
His son Frederick VI, Duke of SwabiaFrederick VI of Swabia carried on with the remnants of the army, with the aim of burying the Emperor in Jerusalem, but efforts to conserve his body in vinegar failed.
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 boys clothing: European royalty -- German states Swabia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Swabia was named after the Suevi which was one of the names for the Alemanni, the Geraman tribes which occupied the area in the 3rd century.
Swabia was named after the Suevi which was one of the names for the Alemanni, the German tribes which occupied the area in the 3rd century.
Swabia remained a part of the Frankish Empire until the Empire was divided among the sons of Pepin (grandsons of Charlemagne) during the 9th century..
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 Conradin Information - TextSheet.com
Conradin or Conrad the Younger (March 25, 1252 - October 29, 1268), duke of Swabia, titular king of Jerusalem and Sicily, son of the German king Conrad IV, and of Elizabeth, daughter of Otto II duke of Bavaria, was born at Wolfstein in Bavaria.
We know little of his appearance and character except that he was "beautiful as Absalom, and spoke good Latin." Although his father had entrusted him to the guardianship of the church, Pope Innocent IV pursued Conradin with relentless hatred and attempted to bestow the kingdom of Sicily on a foreign prince.
Having assumed the title of king of Jerusalem and Sicily, Conradin took possession of the duchy of Swabia in 1262, and remained for some time in his dukedom.
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 Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
As son of Duke Frederick II of Swabia (German Schwaben) and Judith of Bavaria, from the rival House of Guelph (or Welf), Frederick descended from Germany's two leading principal families, making him an acceptable choice for the Empire's princely electors as heir to royal crown.
The duchy of Bavaria was transferred from Henry II Jasomirgott, margrave of Austria, who became duke of Austria in compensation, to Frederick's formidable younger cousin Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony, of the House of Guelph, whose father had already held both duchies.
Barbarossa's son, Frederick VI of Swabia carried on with the remnants of the army, with the aim of burying the Emperor in Jerusalem, but efforts to conserve his body in vinegar failed.
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 928. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
Otto was crowned and anointed at Aachen, Charlemagne's capital; his coronation banquet revived the Carolingian coronation banquet (of Roman origin), at which the duke of Franconia served ceremonially as steward, the duke of Swabia as cup bearer, the duke of Lorraine as chamberlain, and the duke of Bavaria as marshal.
Revolt of Otto's son (Ludolf, duke of Swabia), his son-in-law Conrad (duke of Lorraine), and others (suppressed, 955).
The revolt of Henry the Wrangler, duke of Bavaria, in alliance with Boleslav of Bohemia and others, required five years to put down; Henry was banished (978).
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 Ot Notes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Duke of Franconia served as the steward, the Duke of Swabia Conrad Duke of Swabia served as cup-bearer, the Duke of Lorraine was the chamberlain and the Duke of Bavaraia was the marshal.
He then reduced the Dukes of Bavaria, Franconia, Lorraine and Saxony, placing the great duchies in the hands of relatives and family, took Conrad, the boy King of Arles under his wing in 937.
Duke of Holy Roman Empire, Count in South Thuringia; known as "the Illustrious" and "the Grand".
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 PHILIP (GERMAN KING AND DUKE OF SWABIA) - LoveToKnow Article on PHILIP (GERMAN KING AND DUKE OF SWABIA)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
1177-1208), German king and duke of Swabia, the rival of the emperor Otto IV., was the fifth and youngest son of the emperor Frederick I. and Beatrix, daughter of Renaud III., count of Upper Burgundy, and consequently brother of the emperor Henry VI.
The submission to Philip of Hermann of Thuringia in 1204 marks the turning-point of his fortunes, and he was soon joined by Adolph of Cologne and Henry I., duke of Brabant.
On the 6th of January 1205 he was crowned again with great ceremony by Adolph at Aix-la-Chapelle, though it was not till 1207 that his entry into Cologne practically brought the war to a close.
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 30th Generation (cont.)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Bertha Judith von Hohenstaufen was born circa 1124 in Hohenstaufen, Swabia, Bavaria.
Frederick was the son of Frederick II, duke of Swabia, and Judith, daughter of Henry IX, duke of Bavaria, of the rival dynasty of the Welfs.
Barbarossa elevated the princes of Pomerania to dukes, and the counts of Andechs became the dukes of Merania (in the neighborhood of Trieste).
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Parents: Eberhard Duke of Friuli and Gisela of France
Parents: Herman II Duke of Swabia and Gerberga of Burgundy
Parents: Hnabi Duke of Alamannia, son of Houching, son of Godefroy Duke of Alamannia c 679
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 (Ernst, Duke of SWABIA - Absolum Topley SWARNER )   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
(Ernst, Duke of SWABIA - Absolum Topley SWARNER)
Herman IV, Duke of SWABIA (____ - 28-JUL-1038)
Rudolph of Rheinfelden, Duke Of SWABIA (____ - 16-OCT-1080)
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 Duke   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Dukes in the United Kingdom are addressed as 'Your Grace' and referred to as 'His Grace'.
In the United Kingdom, a royal duke is a duke who is a member of the British Royal Family, entitled to the style of Royal Highness.
Duke of Savoy (although Haute Savoie is now part of France, the Dukes of Savoy were Princes of the Holy Roman Empire, not peers of France.)
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 All Abbey Ancestors - pafg67 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Godefroy Duke of Allemania was born WFT Est.
I married Imma Duchess of Swabia on WFT Est.
married I Gerold Duke of Swabia on WFT Est.
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 31st Generation (cont.)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Frederick von Hohenstaufen I, Duke of Alsace and Swabia [scrapbook] was born circa 1050 in Hohenstaufen, Swabia, Bavaria.
His two sons, Frederick II, duke of Swabia, and Conrad, were the heirs of their uncle, Emperor Henry V, who died childless in 1125.
Hugues Capet de Bourgogne II, Duke of Burgundy "le Pacifique" was born circa 1085 in Bourgogne région, France and married 1115.
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 Swabia --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Swabia's name is derived from that of the Suebi, a Germanic people who, with the Alemanni, occupied the upper Rhine and upper Danube region in the 3rd century…
Conrad was succeeded by his nephew, the duke of Swabia, Frederick I (1152–90), whose reign marks a major reassertion of imperial rule in Italy.
In southern Germany the dissolution of the Hohenstaufen duchy of Swabia gave territorial predominance to the Habsburgs, whose original possessions were scattered across Alsace, Breisgau, the Vorarlberg, and Tirol.
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 Paradox Interactive Forums - Stupor Mundi - The House of Hohenstaufen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
His liege, Duke Rudolf of Swabia, also joined the campaign, and Friedrich was somewhat concerned that between the Duke and the King, there would be little left for him.
Also, in an effort to tighten the familial bonds with the Duke of Swabia, Friedrich asked for the hand of his second daughter, Gertrude, on behalf of his distant cousin Hartmann; the wedding was held in April 1086.
His wife's sister Gertrude, daughter of the late Duke Rudolf of Swabia, was unstable to begin with, but after her husband's death her schizophrenia got worse.
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