Of Guelphs and Ghibelline
Characters:
Frederich II of Swabia(Younger Hohenstaufen), langraf of St.Gallen
Frederich
Hildegard von Bonngau, mother-countess
Beautiful Hildegard depicted in "The Romance of Hohenstaufen" with her husband the frist graf of st.Gallen Frederich I The Old Wolf.
Anno von Steutzlingen, commander of Graf's forces.
Gotfried von Steutzligen, twin brother of Anno, the majordomo.
The Twin brothers giving oath to Frederick II
Prologue
Verona, August, 1064 A.D
Noon was soon aproaching the walls of Verona, taking up everything in it's darkness. Ironically one could say it had taken the graf Frederich I himself, as he gradually become severely ill on that day.
Knowing it was the end of his days, the old graf decided to call forth his son, to obtain a promise from him.
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[B]The Chambers of the Old Wolf[/B]
Three days have past since the first attempt of the disease to overhelm the old Graf; however the Graf stood against it bravely doing his best to outsmart the Grim Reaper.
"Where is my son?!",Would the graf ask everyone, every night.
Finally on the on the 12th day of his illness, the young heir arrived. He was accompanied by two knights Anno and Gotfried, the sons of Berengar, lord of Hildenheim. Frederich, a rather average height man but powefully built, was the first one approaching the chambers of the old Graf. Immediately recognized by the soldiers guarding the chambers, he was let in through the silken courtain in the chambers.
The sight, he saw, amazed him rather than shocked him. It was his father in a panceria(light version of mail hauberk), with a sword hunging from his belt, and a shield attached to his back. He was standing in front of Frederich, majestic and mysterious as he always was.
"My son", the graf said with his voice clearly infected by the disease, "You see me here for the last time, for i am dying."
"That is impossible father, he are but healthy in your battle armour"
"Silence, i do not have time for such conversation. step forward my son."
The young Frederich, now clearly shocked, stepped forward.
The old wolf took off his belt with the sword, and with his hand raised high in the air, he announced.
"Lord, this is my son i am leaving here on earth. Raising my hand high, i reach out for your merciful hand. However i want you also to decide. If my son here, will become the greatest man in the world, make this hand a symbol for his destiny. If he shall fail, strike upon him with your wrath."
Frederich clearly stunned by the words of his father stood up, only to be hit in the face by his father. Falling down on his feet again, he raised his eyes on his father looking for an answer to this action.
"And this is how you remember it"
so it was on 15 of August in the year of the Lord 1064, Frederich I has joined the Lord in heaven...
Hi everyone.
This is my first post on the forum, and my first AAR. First of all, i want to say, that i have to ambition of conquering the world, but i surely am looking for bloody battles. This AAR will show the rise and fall of the Hohenstaufen Dynasty. I hope you enjoy it. And any help in modding in characters or advices are welcome.
Characters:
Frederich II of Swabia(Younger Hohenstaufen), langraf of St.Gallen
Frederich
Hildegard von Bonngau, mother-countess
Beautiful Hildegard depicted in "The Romance of Hohenstaufen" with her husband the frist graf of st.Gallen Frederich I The Old Wolf.
Anno von Steutzlingen, commander of Graf's forces.
Gotfried von Steutzligen, twin brother of Anno, the majordomo.
The Twin brothers giving oath to Frederick II
Prologue
Verona, August, 1064 A.D
Noon was soon aproaching the walls of Verona, taking up everything in it's darkness. Ironically one could say it had taken the graf Frederich I himself, as he gradually become severely ill on that day.
Knowing it was the end of his days, the old graf decided to call forth his son, to obtain a promise from him.
********************
[B]The Chambers of the Old Wolf[/B]
Three days have past since the first attempt of the disease to overhelm the old Graf; however the Graf stood against it bravely doing his best to outsmart the Grim Reaper.
"Where is my son?!",Would the graf ask everyone, every night.
Finally on the on the 12th day of his illness, the young heir arrived. He was accompanied by two knights Anno and Gotfried, the sons of Berengar, lord of Hildenheim. Frederich, a rather average height man but powefully built, was the first one approaching the chambers of the old Graf. Immediately recognized by the soldiers guarding the chambers, he was let in through the silken courtain in the chambers.
The sight, he saw, amazed him rather than shocked him. It was his father in a panceria(light version of mail hauberk), with a sword hunging from his belt, and a shield attached to his back. He was standing in front of Frederich, majestic and mysterious as he always was.
"My son", the graf said with his voice clearly infected by the disease, "You see me here for the last time, for i am dying."
"That is impossible father, he are but healthy in your battle armour"
"Silence, i do not have time for such conversation. step forward my son."
The young Frederich, now clearly shocked, stepped forward.
The old wolf took off his belt with the sword, and with his hand raised high in the air, he announced.
"Lord, this is my son i am leaving here on earth. Raising my hand high, i reach out for your merciful hand. However i want you also to decide. If my son here, will become the greatest man in the world, make this hand a symbol for his destiny. If he shall fail, strike upon him with your wrath."
Frederich clearly stunned by the words of his father stood up, only to be hit in the face by his father. Falling down on his feet again, he raised his eyes on his father looking for an answer to this action.
"And this is how you remember it"
so it was on 15 of August in the year of the Lord 1064, Frederich I has joined the Lord in heaven...
Hi everyone.
This is my first post on the forum, and my first AAR. First of all, i want to say, that i have to ambition of conquering the world, but i surely am looking for bloody battles. This AAR will show the rise and fall of the Hohenstaufen Dynasty. I hope you enjoy it. And any help in modding in characters or advices are welcome.