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Who succeeded Frederick I as Holy Roman emperor?
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Frederick I
Frederick I as a Crusader with (right) Henry of SchƤftlarn dedicating to him a copy of the History of the First Crusade by Robert of St. Remy; miniature from a manuscript in the Vatican Library.
Frederick I, also known as Frederick Barbarossa, was succeeded as Holy Roman emperor by his son, Henry VI. Henry VI, who had already been governing the empire during his father's crusade, was formally crowned emperor in 1191 following Frederick I's death in 1190.123