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What happened to the House of Hohenstaufen after Frederick II died?
It continued to rule
It came to an end
It started a new empire
It was exiled
Answer
The Hohenstaufen family came to an end after the death of Frederick II. He had no legitimate children and his son Manfred was defeated and killed by Charles of Anjou in 1266. This led to the end of the Hohenstaufen dynasty and the rise of the Angevins in southern Italy.
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