Philip of Swabia was a member of which dynasty?
The Ottonian Dynasty
The Capetian Dynasty
The Salian Dynasty
The Hohenstaufen Dynasty
Answer
Philip of Swabia was a member of the Hohenstaufen Dynasty, a German royal house that ruled the Holy Roman Empire from the 11th to the 13th centuries. The Hohenstaufens were descended from the counts of Swabia, a region in southern Germany. They rose to prominence in the 11th century, when they became the dukes of Swabia.
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