Equally honorable, brave, and noble was King Frederick I, called Barbarossa for his prominent red beard.
His return awaits until the ravens cease to fly..
But soon, legends arose that Frederick merely sleeps in a cave deep in the Kyffhauser Mountains.
In the year 1190, rumors sang the King\'s demise in the torrents of a far off river.
Yet, like all men who achieve glory, Frederick faced jealously and betrayal.
The greatest was the courageous Duke of Saxony, Henry the Lion.
Like Arthur\'s Knights of the Round Table, Frederick surrounded himself with stout-hearted warriors.
Guided by the Rhine-maiden prophetess, Lorelei, he achieved greatness while earning the love of his people.
A chivalrous king who thirsted for justice, Frederick confronted wild beasts, defeated evil barons, razed his enemy\'s castles, and crusaded to the Holy Land.
As Arthur sought the Holy Grail, Frederick sought the Holy Lance, the spear that pierced Christ\'s side as he hung on the cross.
He ruled twelfth century Germany when it was a feudal kingdom, a time of darkness and intrigue.
Equally honorable, brave, and noble was King Frederick I, called Barbarossa for his prominent red beard
