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title: "3 Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor Quotes"
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# Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor

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Frederick Barbarossa, also known as Frederick I, was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 until his death in 1190. He was elected King of Germany in Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned in Aachen on 9 March 1152. He was crowned King of Italy on 24 April 1155 in Pavia and emperor by Pope Adrian IV on 18

##  Quotes by Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor

> [Since by the ordination of God I both am called and am Emperor of the Romans, in nothing but name shall I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-i-holy-roman-emperor/since-by-the-ordination-of-god-i-both-am-called-and-am-emperor-of-the/)

Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor

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> [It is not for the people to give laws to the prince, but to obey his mandate.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-i-holy-roman-emperor/it-is-not-for-the-people-to-give-laws-to-the-prince-but-to-obey-his/)

Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor

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> [On Earth, God has placed no more than two powers, and as there is in Heaven but one God, so is there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-i-holy-roman-emperor/on-earth-god-has-placed-no-more-than-two-powers-and-as-there-is-in/)

Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/06e/frederick-i-holy-roman-emperor_appointed_on-earth-god-has-placed-no-more-than-two_1977764.jpg)

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