Later, however, her daughter-in-law, the Byzantine princess Theophano, turned her husband Otto II against his mother, and she was driven from court in 978 ; she lived partly in Italy, and partly with her brother Conrad, king of Burgundy, by whose mediation she was ultimately reconciled to her son ; in 983 Otto appointed her as his viceroy in Italy.

An example of this secular politicization is seen when Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor supported Pope Benedict IX, the most corrupt of any of the popes of the era.

Conrad II may refer to:

* Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor ( c. 990 – 1039 )

* Conrad II of Znojmo

* Conrad II of Bohemia ( died 1191 )

* Conrad II of Dachau ( died 1159 )

* Conrad II of Italy ( 1074 – 1101 )

* Conrad II of Jerusalem ( 1228 – 1254 )

* Conrad II of Teck ( 1235 – 1292 )

* Conrad II, Duke of Carinthia ( probably 1003 – 1039 )

* Conrad II the Hunchback

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Following the success of The Godfather, The Conversation and The Godfather Part II, Coppola began filming Apocalypse Now, an adaptation of Conrad ’ s Heart of Darkness set in Cambodia during the Vietnam War ( Coppola himself briefly appears as a TV news director ).

* 1032 – Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor becomes King of Burgundy.

Rhenish Franconia was the heartland of the Salian dynasty, which provided four emperors in the 11th and 12th centuries: Conrad II, Henry III, Henry IV, and Henry V. Rhenish Franconia contained the ancient cities of Mainz, Speyer, and Worms, the latter two being countships within the hands of the descendants of Conrad the Red ( the Salians ).

Henry V ( 1086 – 1125 ), great-grandson of Conrad II, became Holy Roman Emperor in 1106 in the midst of a civil war.

When Henry II died in 1024, Conrad II, first of the Salian Dynasty, was then elected king in 1024 only after some debate among dukes and nobles, which would eventually develop into the collegiate of Electors.

After the death of Frederick II in 1250, the German kingdom was divided between his son Conrad IV ( died 1254 ) and the anti-king, William of Holland ( died 1256 ).

Frederick II remained a close ally of the Salians, he and his younger brother Conrad were named the king's representatives in Germany when the king was in Italy.

Duke Frederick II and Conrad, the two current male Staufer, by their mother Agnes were grandsons of late Emperor Henry IV and nephews of Henry V. Frederick attempted to succeed to the throne of the Holy Roman Emperor ( formally known as the King of the Romans ) through a customary election, but lost to the Saxon duke Lothair of Supplinburg.

A total of 15 Moon walks were performed by members of six Apollo crews, including Charles " Pete " Conrad, Alan Bean, Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, David Scott, James Irwin, John Young, Charles Duke, Eugene " Gene " Cernan and Dr. Harrison " Jack " Schmitt.

By contrast, Otto's son-in-law, Conrad the Red, whom he had installed as Duke of Lorraine in 944, extended his power base in Franconia.

In 1115, Henry V awarded the territory of Eastern Franconia ( Ostfranken ) to his nephew Conrad of Hohenstaufen, who used the title " Duke of Franconia.

* Conrad II, Duke of Swabia ( r. 1191-1196 )

This union was contracted in connection with the Ascanian efforts to support the Junior Dukes in opposition to King Conrad III of Germany, who supported the deposed High Duke Władysław II as legal ruler of Poland.

Liutgarde, a daughter of Emperor Otto I had married the Salian Duke Conrad the Red of Lorraine.

Guy's claim was challenged by Conrad of Montferrat, second husband of Sibylla's half-sister, Isabella: Conrad, whose defence of Tyre had saved the kingdom in 1187, was supported by Philip of France, son of his first cousin Louis VII of France, and by another cousin, Duke Leopold V of Austria.

On his way to the territory of his brother-in-law Henry of Saxony, Richard was captured shortly before Christmas 1192 near Vienna by Leopold V, Duke of Austria who accused Richard of arranging the murder of his cousin Conrad of Montferrat.

Werner of Worms and his son Duke Conrad the Red of Lorraine, who died in 955, founded the ancestral dynasty.

Conrad the Red married Liutgarde, a daughter of Emperor Otto I, their son Otto I, Duke of Carinthia ruled Carinthia from 978 to 1004.

Duke Otto had three sons: Bruno, who became Pope Gregory V ; Conrad ; and Henry, count of Speyer.

* Waldrada of Worms, second wife of Conrad II, Duke of Transjurane Burgundy

* Conrad II, Duke of Carinthia ( d. 1039 )

* Conrad II, Duke of Swabia ( d. 1196 )

* August 15 – Conrad II, Duke of Swabia ( b. 1173 )

* December 12 or December 15 – Conrad I, Duke of Carinthia ( b. c. 975 )

After having put down a rebellion by his son, Liudolf, Duke of Swabia and son-in-law, Conrad, Duke of Lorraine, Otto I the Great, King of the Germans, set out to Saxony, his duchy.

According to the chronicler Widukind of Corvey, Otto " pitched his camp in the territory of the city of Augsburg and joined there the forces of Henry I, Duke of Bavaria, who was himself lying mortally ill nearby, and by Duke Conrad with a large following of Franconian knights.

Duke Conrad was also killed, after he opened his vest in the summer heat and one arrow struck his throat.