The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Frederick I Barbarossa
Also known as Frederic, Frederic I, Barbarossa
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 222
The red of his beard seems to echo the fire of his ambitions, and when he moves, it is with the measured pace of one who has measured kingdoms by the length of his sword. His presence fills a room like the promise of thunder.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 222
- Books
- 1
Frederick I Barbarossa, the ambitious Holy Roman Emperor, spent his reign pursuing imperial glory through military campaigns across Italy and beyond. He invaded the republics of Lombardy, reduced Milan, and received the iron crown in that conquered city. His long career of forty campaigns ended tragically when he drowned in a petty torrent in Cilicia during the Third Crusade.
Description
A broad-shouldered and imposing figure in his middle years, with a red beard now streaked with the gray of constant warfare. His face bears the weathered authority of one who has commanded armies across decades. He wears imperial armor beneath a richly embroidered surcoat, and the imperial crown rests upon his brow. His bearing carries the unmistakable presence of a man accustomed to the obedience of kingdoms.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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