jan 3, 1227 - ✎14. Frederick II was excommunicated in 1227
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Frederick II was excommunicated in 1227 because he repeatedly delayed the crusade he had promised to lead.
Because of his power struggles with the papacy over control of Italy and his delays or defiance regarding crusading.
Both excommunications came from popes who feared his growing dominance in the Italian peninsula.
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