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first-born Corrado "was born after 1240, the year in which his parents already are
married." In the same opinion is the Carosi (GP Carosi, op. Cit., P. 59) according to
which "Corrado was born about 1241".
With the death of his father Frederick of Antioch, Corrado seems to have inherited
the political trends in net for his uncle Manfred, so soon to become one of the most
avid supporters of the Swabians, then filling the void that Frederick of Antioch had
left in Italian Ghibelline movement. The picture of Corrado give us the historical
sources, is that of a man already powerful by birth, surrounded by many of the
influential people bound by close ties of kinship, belonging to the inner circle of
advisers who are trusted unconditional of Manfredi (Manfred).
Corrado of Antioch had inherited from his father various feuds in southern Lazio
and the Abruzzi, including those de Anticoli, Saracinesco7, Sambuci and Piglio, so
that the top of the Mountains Ruffi he could control not only the Aniene Valley but
also the cross as Subiaco and the Giovenzana. His possessions were a real
Ghibellini site planted in the side of the papal dominions.
Corrado of Antioch appears on the stage of history in 1258 (The manuscript of the
Chronicon Lauretanum, preserved in the National Library of Naples). In the
summer of that year had spread the news of the death of Corradino (Conradin), the
rightful heir to the throne of Sicily, Manfred, uncle of Conradin by his father, not
only did not deny that rumor, but actually profit to be crowned king of Sicily in
Palermo August 10, 1258. With the coronation, Manfred, who "de facto" had
already the Kingdom in its domain, took aside the legitimate heir to the throne. In
September 1258, Corrado was in Foggia where Manfred, returning from Sicily after
the coronation, summoned his most trusted barons by giving them large estates.
That Corrado was the "parliament" of Foggia in 1258 is clearly attested by the
Chronicon Lauretanum, a short but interesting chronicle of anonymous by
covering the history of the town of Loreto Aprutino in the years 1187-1271. It
literary said: “ Anno domini MCCLVIII dictus Principes accessit in Sicilian aput
Panormum cum comitibus et prelatis jujus Regni ubi celebrato colloquio Mense
Agusti coronatus est, et demum in Apuliam apud Fogyam redeunte (sic) Corradus
de Antiochia receipt comitatum Laureti ad manus suas” (Chronicon Lauretanum,
cit., page 587-589).
Galvano Lancia, father in law of Corrado, obtained the principality of Salerno, the
county of Fondi and the title of Grand Marshal of the Kingdom. His brother,
Frederick Lance, was given the county of Squillace. Manfred Maletta, brother in
law of Corrado, in addition to the Office of great chamberlain of the kingdom,
received the counties of Mineo and Frigento and was appointed lord of Monte San't
Angelo.
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