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After a siege of several weeks, the city of Weinsberg and its castle surrender to Conrad III of Germany.

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Siege of Weinsberg

1140 battle between the Welfs and Hohenstaufens dynasties

The siege of Weinsberg took place in 1140 in Weinsberg, in the modern state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. The siege was a decisive battle between two dynasties, the Welfs and the Hohenstaufen. The Welfs for the first time changed…
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Conrad III of Germany

King of Germany from 1138 to 1152

Conrad III of the Hohenstaufen dynasty was from 1116 to 1120 Duke of Franconia, from 1127 to 1135 anti-king of his predecessor Lothair III, and from 1138 until his death in 1152 King of the Romans in the Holy Roman Empire. He was the son of Duke Frederick I of Swabia and Agnes,…
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December 21

Day of the year

December 21 is the 355th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 10 days remain until the end of the year.
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