The Unholy Roman Emperor Frederick II 3: Savior or Antichrist | European History | Extra History

When you're done learning about The Unholy Roman Emperor Frederick II head over to Incogni and use code ExtraHistory to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/extrahistory The War of the Crossed Keys was more than just a war—it was a battle for supremacy between Pope Gregory IX and Emperor Frederick II. Excommunicated yet undefeated, Frederick defied the papacy, crushed his enemies with military brilliance, and reshaped his empire through sweeping reforms. From his legendary Constitutions of Melfi to his dazzling court of scholars, poets, and exotic beasts, Frederick was a ruler unlike any other. Watch Extra History ad-free & get 1-week early access on NEBULA https://go.nebula.tv/extrahistory Suggest & Vote on our next episodes, get exclusive content & 24-hour early access on PATREON https://bit.ly/EHPatreon Show off your fandom with MERCH from our store! http://extracredits.store/ Interested in sponsoring an episode?* Email us: [email protected]   / extracreditz   |   / extracredits   |   / extracredits   |   / uccodttcd5m1javpcor_uydg   GAMING:    / @extracredits   |   / extracredits   https://bsky.app/profile/extracredits... Miss an episode in our Frederick II Series? Part 1 -    • Video   Part 2 -    • The Unholy Roman Emperor Frederick II 2: E...   Part 3 -    • The Unholy Roman Emperor Frederick II 3: S...   Series Wrap-up & Recommended Reading / Lies Episode -    • The Unholy Roman Emperor Frederick II | LI...   See the full write-up of the recommended reading on Patreon: https://bit.ly/EHPatreon Thanks for the high-quality conversations & for following our community guidelines here: https://bit.ly/ECFansRNice Artist: Ali R Thome | Writer: Robert Rath | Researcher: A. Siso | Showrunner & Narrator: Matthew Krol | Video Editor: Devon House Creative | Audio Editor: Clean Waves | Studio Director: Geoffrey Zatkin | Social Media: Kat Rider | ♪ Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 | ♪ "The Mad Monk" by Tiffany Roman #ExtraHistory #Europe #History