The Death of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa (Ad 1190)
Physiopathological and Palaeopathological Considerations on a Case of Fatal Drowning During the 3rd Crusade
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6415245 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francesco Maria Galassi (0000-0001-8902-3142, corresponding author), Nicola Di Fazio (0000-0003-4436-0203), E Varotto (0000-0001-6637-9402), Marco Artico (0000-0001-8840-0989), Gabriele Savioli (0000-0002-8679-5435), Andrea Piccioni (0000-0001-5703-8737), Gianpietro Volonnino (0000-0002-3178-0797), Gianpiero D’antonio (0000-0002-6306-6117), Lavinia Pellegrini, Luigi La Via (0000-0002-2156-7554), Aniello Maiese (0000-0002-0529-4349), Elena Percivaldi (0009-0006-5758-490X), Raffaele La Russa (0000-0003-3433-7122) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 23-29 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropologie (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0323-1119 • E-ISSN: 2570-9127 |
| Publisher | Moravske Zemsk Muzeum (Moravian Museum) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.26720/anthro.25.02.12.3 |
| OpenAlex | W4408805882 |
| Language | EN |
In this case report the stili unexplained death of the Mediaeval Emperor Frederick Barbarossa is examined from a biomedica! perspective using originai historical sources and contemporary medicai knowledge. Barbarossa's case a/so serves as an example and a wake-up callfor public health authorities on the danger represented by the public health problem of drowning, with particular reference to drowning in rivers and whirlpool-caused deaths
Ancient history · Archaeology · Emperor · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Medicine
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |