Hohenstaufen

[ hoh-uhn-shtou-fuhn ]

noun

1. a member of the royal family that ruled in Germany from 1138 to 1208 and from 1215 to 1254, and in Sicily from 1194 to 1266.

Hohenstaufen

/ ˈhəʊənˌʃtaʊfən; hoːənˈʃtaufən /

noun

1. a German princely family that provided rulers of Germany (1138–1208, 1215–54), Sicily (1194–1268), and the Holy Roman Empire (1138–1254)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hohenstaufen¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The House of Hohenstaufen went down in a moment without an attempt made to prop it up.

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His captivity was a severe blow to the Hohenstaufen cause in Italy, and was soon followed by the death of the emperor.

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Gppingen originally belonged to the house of Hohenstaufen, and in 1270 came into possession of the counts of Wrttemberg.

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So before the end of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, two great changes had passed upon the ancient constitution.

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The treacherous rope eluded her grasp, and the frantic mother fell, another victim from the doomed race of Hohenstaufen.

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