Fourth in a five-part series in which Christopher Frayling investigates the art and philosophy of the Middle Ages.
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Emperor Friedrich II forged Germany and Italy into a great empire with a mixture of brute force and skilful publicity. He debated with great men from the world of Islam. He performed experiments on living human beings. But most of all he wanted to conquer death itself. See today's choices. Series director and producer Jim Burge
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