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Lionel Allshorn

Books by Lionel Allshorn

Stupor Mundi: The Life and Times of Frederick II Emperor of the Romans King of Sicily and Jerusalem 1194-1250 Cover image

Stupor Mundi: The Life and Times of Frederick II Emperor of the Romans King of Sicily and Jerusalem 1194-1250

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Crusades Jewish Bureaucracy Sicily Medieval History Jerusalem Muslim Papacy Holy Roman Empire Emperor Frederick II Excommunication Arts Patronage Cosmopolitan Court

This biography explores the life and reign of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Sicily, and King of Jerusalem. Known as "Stupor Mundi" (the astonishment of the world), Frederick II was a complex and controversial figure who ruled over a vast...