Henry VII, King of the Romans

Henry (VII)
Depiction in the Chronica regia Coloniensis, 13th century
King of Germany
(formally King of the Romans)
Reign1222–1235
Coronation8 May 1222 (Aachen)
PredecessorFrederick II
SuccessorConrad IV
King of Sicily
Reign1212–1217
PredecessorFrederick II
SuccessorFrederick II
King of Italy
Reign1217–1217
PredecessorFrederick II
SuccessorConrad IV
Born1211
Kingdom of Sicily(Present-day Italy)
Died12 February 1242 (aged 30–31)
Martirano, Calabria,
Kingdom of Sicily
Burial
Cosenza, Calabria,
Kingdom of Sicily
Spouse
(m. 1225)
HouseHouse of Hohenstaufen
FatherFrederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
MotherConstance of Aragon

Henry (VII) (1211 – 12 February 1242), a member of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was King of Sicily from 1212 until 1217 and King of Germany (formally Rex Romanorum) from 1222 until 1235, as son and king, co-ruler of Emperor Frederick II. He was the seventh Henry to rule Germany, but in order to avoid confusion with the Luxembourg emperor Henry VII, he is usually numbered Henry (VII).[1]

  1. ^ David Abulafia, Frederick II: A Medieval Emperor, (Oxford University Press, 1992), 229.