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

Last year, “Agnes von Hohenstaufen” was presented in Erfurt, Germany.

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“It is possible,” he said, “that before I disappear from this planet I will conduct ‘Agnes von Hohenstaufen’ with the original German text.”

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After producing two operas on lighter subjects, Spontini made his mark in 1829 with “Agnes von Hohenstaufen,” a “grosse historische-romantische Oper” set in the Middle Ages.

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Having no children, he left his possessions to his nephew, Frederick II. of Hohenstaufen, duke of Swabia, and on his death the line of Franconian, or Salian, emperors became extinct.

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Germany and Italy alike seemed to need the king’s presence, but for him, like all the Hohenstaufen, Italy had the greater charm, and having obtained a promise of his coronation from Pope Clement III. he crossed the Alps in the winter of 1190.

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