HIST-102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Philip Ii Of France, Papal States, Well-Founded Relation
18 Nov 2020
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First was in dealing with the norman-sicilian realm. In 1186 frederick barbarossa had married his son henry vi (1190 1197) to constance. the aunt of sicily"s young king william ii (1166 1189). William, hoping to emulate his adventurous ancestor robert guiscard. had been planning to conquer constantinople and wanted a german alliance in order to avoid an invasion from the north while he was on campaign. T he pope at that time, urban iii (1185 1187), saw no reason to oppose the match since he assumed, along with everyone else, that william would produce an heir to the sicilian throne. But in 1189 william died unexpectedly and childless. leaving his aunt constance and her hohenstaufen husband as the rulers of sicily and southern. The papal state stood surrounded by imperial territories. these were now governed by the holy see"s most implacable hohenstaufen enemy.
