Karl Friedrich Fuerst von Hohenzollern and Katharina Fuerstin von Hohenzollern walk to the funeral service for Moritz Landgraf von Hessen in front of the St. Johann Church in Kronberg Am Taunus, Germany, 03 June 2013. Moritz von Hessen was head of the House of Hessen, he was 86 years old and he died on 23 May 2013. Photo: Arne Dedert
On 10 June 1190, Emperor Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, drowned in the Saleph river on his way to the Holy land during the Third Crusade. He had decided to walk his horse through the river instead of crossing the bridge but the current was too strong for the horse to handle, and his suit armour was too heavy for him to swim in. Some historians believe he may have had a heart attack. Some of Frederick's men put him in a barrel of vinegar to preserve his body. Famous People In History, Today In History, Frederick Ii, Holy Roman Empire, I Robert, Geneaology, Posada, Templars, Culture