Pictures from Google Image Search

Conradin

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | 2008 | The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright 2008 Columbia University Press. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Conradin , 1252-68, duke of Swabia, titular king of Jerusalem and Sicily, the last legitimate Hohenstaufen , son of Holy Roman Emperor Conrad IV . While Conradin was still a child in Germany, his uncle Manfred made himself (1258) king of Sicily. When Manfred died the kingdom was seized (1266) by Charles I (Charles of Anjou). Young Conradin went to Italy in an attempt to recover his kingdom. Several cities rallied to his support, but he was defeated (1268) by Charles at Tagliacozzo. He was captured and executed at Naples.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

  • MLA
  • Chicago
  • APA

"Conradin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Conradin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (November 10, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Conradin.html

"Conradin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Conradin.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

Kuwait Rejects UAE Call to Lift Sanctions on Iraq
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire; 10/24/1995; 692 words ; Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad...sanctions on Iraq is no longer a matter in Kuwait's hands. Sabah, who is on a short visit...Arab Emirates (UAE), told the official Kuwait News Agency (Kuna) that the matter of...
Kuwait Seeking Foreign Investment to Help Develop Northern Fields.
Newspaper article from: The Oil Daily; 3/31/2003; 700+ words ; KUWAIT CITY -- The crisis in Iraq could help Kuwait gain new momentum for a long-stalled project to attract...according to Nader Sultan, chief executive of state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corp. (KPC). That momentum could come, in particular...
Kuwait open for business: firms.
Magazine article from: Accounting Today; 3/18/1991; 700+ words ; Kuwait Open for Business: Firms KUWAIT CITY - Eyeing the multi-billion-dollar rebuilding of this...such as water and electricity, will of course be the priority in Kuwait. Work on the support services accounting firms provide will start...
Kuwait may miss output target due to technology issues, politics.(Kuwait Petroleum Corp.)(Brief article)
Newspaper article from: The Oil Daily; 2/5/2008; ; 700+ words ; Kuwait may miss its target of attaining crude oil...constraints--but not for lack of trying, Kuwait Petroleum Corp.'s (KPC) top official...executive told an industry conference in Kuwait. However, "the [KPC] management is...
KUWAIT: Construction contract award for planned $70,000,000 sewerage project, BURHAN KUWAIT TRADING & CONTRACTING CO. [Kuwait] - Order #: 066402.
Newspaper article from: WWP-Business Opportunities in Africa & the Middle East; 6/1/2002; 700+ words ; ...contract for a planned sewerage project to BURHAN KUWAIT TRADING & CONTRACTING CO. of Kuwait. According to the terms of the award, BURHAN...Graham Rand, Manager (Estimating) BURHAN KUWAIT TRADING & CONTRACTING P.O. Box 20516...
KUWAIT: Construction contract award for planned $85,000,000 water project, MUSHRIF TRADING & CONTRACTING CO. [Kuwait] - Order #: 066502.
Newspaper article from: WWP-Business Opportunities in Africa & the Middle East; 6/1/2002; 700+ words ; ...MUSHRIF TRADING & CONTRACTING CO. of Kuwait. According to the terms of the award...O. Box 32514, Rumaithiyah, 25556 Kuwait International direct dial: 011 + [965...MEANS TO FACILITATE DOING BUSINESS IN KUWAIT FROM THE U.S.: For answers to any...
KUWAIT: Construction contract award for planned $138,000,000 water project, UNITED GULF CONSTRUCTION CO. (UGCC) [Kuwait] - Order #: 066602.
Newspaper article from: WWP-Business Opportunities in Africa & the Middle East; 6/1/2002; 700+ words ; ...UNITED GULF CONSTRUCTION CO. (UGCC) of Kuwait. According to the terms of the awards...UGCC) P.O. Box 23495, Safat 13095, Kuwait International direct dial: 011 + [965...2824, 471-8923 E-mail: ugcc@kuwait.net WAYS & MEANS TO FACILITATE...
Kuwait and Iraq: Historical Claims and Territorial Disputes.
Magazine article from: Middle Eastern Studies; 10/1/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...devise before and after the invasion of Kuwait? Whom have they perceived as an external...leaders' discussions and perspectives. Kuwait's Foreign Policy, City State in World Politics concerns Kuwait, but may in fact represent the dilemmas...
KUWAIT: Construction plans for proposed $130,000,000 to $160,000,000 build-operate-transfer (BOT) airport terminal project, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS [Kuwait] - Order #: 081902.
Newspaper article from: WWP-Report on Engineering Construct & Plant Operations in the Developing World; 8/1/2002; 700+ words ; PROJECT OVERVIEW: The Kuwait International Airport currently handles some 4 million passengers...Minister MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS POB 318, 13004 Safat, Kuwait City, Kuwait International direct dial: 011 + [965] + 481-9033 International...
KUWAIT: Construction contract award for planned $37,000,000 real estate development project, AHMADIAH CONTRACTING & TRADING CO. (KCSC) [Kuwait] - Order #: 082102.
Newspaper article from: WWP-Report on Engineering Construct & Plant Operations in the Developing World; 8/1/2002; 700+ words ; ...CONTRACTING & TRADING CO. (KCSC) of Kuwait. According to the terms of the award...KCSC) P.O. Box 446, Safagt 13005, Kuwait International direct dial: 011 + [965...MEANS TO FACILITATE DOING BUSINESS IN KUWAIT FROM THE U.S.: For answers to any...

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries, and thesauruses

Kuwait
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa KUWAIT Arab country situated at the northern end of the Persian/Arabian Gulf. The state of Kuwait (dawlat al-Kuwayt) is located at the...sixteenth-century Portuguese sailors. Kuwait borders Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Land and...
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Salhia Complex Fahed Al Salem Street Post Office Box 26565 Safat 13126 Kuwait 245-5455 State-Owned Company Incorporated: 1980 as Kuwait Petroleum Company Employees: 15,354 (1988) Sales...
Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa KUWAIT FUND FOR ARAB ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Organization...countries, primarily in Asia and Africa. The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED...funds for subsequent loans and grants. Kuwait's foreign assistance effort through KFAED...
Kuwait Airways Corporation
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories Kuwait Airways Corporation Kuwait International Airport PO Box 394 Safat 13004 Kuwait Telephone: 965 434 5555 Toll Free: (800) 458-9248 Fax: 965 431 6581 Web site: http://www.kuwait-airways.com State-Owned Company Incorporated...
Kuwait Oil Fires, Persian Gulf War
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security Kuwait Oil Fires, Persian Gulf War █ LAURIE DUNCAN When Iraqi troops withdrew from Kuwait at the end of the Persian Gulf War in early...600 oil wells and pools of spilled oil in Kuwait, a parting shot that exacted a significant...

For students and teachers!

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including:

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including: