Corrado I King of Sicily 1250-1254 AD, AE14.4mm .62gm Denaro

Corrado I King of Sicily 1250-1254 AD, AE14.4mm .62gm Denaro

Obv: +• CONRADVS•. Croce patente.

Rev: + IERL• ET• SICIL'•. Le lettere R X in monogram, Abbreviation signifies his titles as King of Jerusalem (Ierusalem) and Sicily

Ref: Spahr 153

His Other Titles

·  King of Germany

(1237–1254): Also officially known as the King of the Romans, he was elected to this position in 1237 at Vienna to act as his father's representative in Germany.

·  King of Jerusalem

(1228–1254): He held this title as Conrad II. He inherited it at birth from his mother, Isabella II of Jerusalem, who died shortly after he was born.

· King of Italy

(1237–1254): He was crowned King of Italy (asConrad IV) in 1237 following his election as King of the Romans.

·  Duke of Swabia

(1235–1254): He was invested with this title by his father, Emperor Frederick II, in 1235 after his half-brother Henry VII rebelled

Born April 25, 1228, in Andria, Italy; died May 21, 1254, in Lavello at the age of 26.

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