Henry VI crowned King of Sicily
November 20, 1194
Having finally subdued the Sicilian opposition with his ransom wealth, the Hohenstaufen emperor was crowned king of Sicily at Palermo on Christmas Day. The next day his wife Constance gave birth to their only son Frederick in a tent in the Marche of Ancona. The child would be Stupor Mundi.
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