Frederick II - A Paragon of Religious Tolerance

Frederick II Hohenstaufen, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Sicily, Germany, Italy and eventually Jerusalem. This documentary follows the story of a modern sovereign in the late middle ages. In a period when the crusades had become a common occurrence, Friedrich II built a bridge between the Christian West and the Muslim East, so much so that he became known as the Antichrist.

Historian Donald Detwiler wrote:
"A man of extraordinary culture, energy, and ability – called by a contemporary chronicler stupor mundi (the wonder of the world), by Nietzsche the first European, and by many historians the first modern ruler – Frederick established in Sicily and southern Italy something very much like a modern, centrally governed kingdom with an efficient bureaucracy."

The background choir "Mass for five voices - VII. Agnus Dei" is copyright free.

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[abeddani]

that is exactly how much the volume of Classical Music should be while posting informative videos.

[giulioluzzardi]

Marvelous introduction to the ideas and behaviour of this exemplary Monarch. Thankyou.

[Confucius_]

You have a very interesting accent. Were are you from? Very interesting video by the way! Well researched and well presented. Thank you!

[reginadelgraal]

Frederick II was very open minded for his time; friend of muslims and educated in many disciplines, he created a stunning castle full of mysteries...
Check on yt: " Frederick II liked a strange, mysterious geometry"

[liamenglish]

Whose is the artwork in the final image?

[raf_]

May I ask your sources? The whole video's speech feels eerily similar to a lecture made by a quite notorious Italian Historian...