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MediaDB / «Frederick II of Hohenstaufen" Ernst Wiest: download fb2, read online
About the book: 2005 / Frederick II. One of the most significant statesmen of the Middle Ages - or a tyrant who knew no pity? One of the greatest men to wear the crown of the Holy Roman Empire - or a pawn in a complex game between the Vatican and France? Heir to the ancient ideals of Ancient Rome - or “Antichrist in the flesh” and a heretic? A philanthropist and patron of the sciences and arts - or a coward for whom diplomatic intrigues have become a way to avoid open conflict with opponents? This book will reveal for you the mystery of the amazing personality and amazing fate of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen!