Frederick Barbarossa

 Jupiter'sÂexile andÂreturn recalls the famous myth of a king sleeping under the mountain, returning in his kingdom's time of need - again, Arthur is a member of this fraternity, butÂreal-life kings such as Frederick Barbarossa and, significantly, Charlemagne, also fit this profile.

Comics You Should Own – Grendel #34-50 | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008

The crown, scepter, and apple-shaped orb had been the property, among others, of King Frederick Barbarossa, the fearsome red-bearded monarch who had once held court in Nürnberg Castle and lost his life during the Third Crusade to the Holy Land.

HITLER’S HOLY RELICS Sidney D. Kirkpatrick 2010

The crown, scepter, and apple-shaped orb had been the property, among others, of King Frederick Barbarossa, the fearsome red-bearded monarch who had once held court in Nürnberg Castle and lost his life during the Third Crusade to the Holy Land.

HITLER’S HOLY RELICS Sidney D. Kirkpatrick 2010

German emperors Henry IV on his journey to Canossa crossed in 1077, while Frederick Barbarossa did so in 1175.

Walking 2009

Charlemagne and his advisers conceived of his new authority as a revival of the old imperial power; only with Otto I was the distinctively new character of the regime recognized; and it became “holy” only when Frederick Barbarossa introduced the word sacrum into his title in 1155.

Charlemagne, King of the Franks, 28 Jan 814 de Brantigny........................ 2009

German emperors Henry IV on his journey to Canossa crossed in 1077, while Frederick Barbarossa did so in 1175.

Medieval Trails 2009

German emperors Henry IV on his journey to Canossa crossed in 1077, while Frederick Barbarossa did so in 1175.

Cultural 2009

German emperors Henry IV on his journey to Canossa crossed in 1077, while Frederick Barbarossa did so in 1175.

Colle del Gran San Bernardo – A little history of famous people 2009

German emperors Henry IV on his journey to Canossa crossed in 1077, while Frederick Barbarossa did so in 1175.

February 2009 2009

German emperors Henry IV on his journey to Canossa crossed in 1077, while Frederick Barbarossa did so in 1175.

Little Green Tracs 2009