Philip of Swabia (German: Philipp von Schwaben; August 1177 – 21 June 1208) was a prince of the House of Hohenstaufen. He was elector-Bishop of Würzburg in 1190 and 1191 Margrave of Tuscany from 1195 to 1197 Duke of Swabia from 1196 to 1208 and King of the Germans from 1198 to 1208. He was the first King of the Germans to be assassinated.
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birth date
1177-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death date
1208-06-21
death place
Bamberg, Bavaria, Kingdom of Germany
parent
Beatrice I Countess of Burgundy, Frederick I Holy Roman Emperor
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