The Frederick I Barbarossa Collection

Includes:

•Franz Kuhn and George P. Upton’s Barbarossa

•The War of Frederick I against the Communes of Lombardy by Giovanni Testa

•Letters between Frederick I and Pope Adrian IV

“His character is such that not even those envious of his power can belittle its praise.” – Description of Frederick I by Rahewin of Freising

Frederick I (“Frederick I Barbarossa”), was Holy Roman Emperor and King of Italy.  His rule was marked by a number of campaigns in Italy, his role in the Third Crusade with King Richard I and King Philip Augustus, and his dealings with the Papacy. 

The Frederick Barbarossa Collection chronicles the historic life and reign of the famous emperor, with Franz Kuhn and George P. Upton’s biography, Testa’s history of  the Italian Campaigns, and letters between Barbarossa and Pope Adrian IV.  It also includes a Table of Contents.