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Philip was the first German king to be what during his reign?

  • Exiled

  • Deposed

  • Assassinated

  • Incarcerated

Answer

Philip of Schwaben was the first German king to be assassinated during his reign. He was the son of Frederick I Barbarossa, the Holy Roman Emperor, and became king in 1198. In 1208, he was assassinated by Otto of Wittelsbach, a powerful German nobleman. Otto had been opposed to Philip's reign, and he believed that Philip had been responsible for the death of his brother, Henry the Lion.
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