Enzo of Sardinia
| Enzo | |
|---|---|
The captured King Enzio of Sardinia (here called "Rex Hentius") in the initial to Amor mi fa sovente in the song manuscript Canzoniere Palatino, created in Pistoia at the end of the 13th century | |
| King of Sardinia | |
| Reign | 1238 –1249 |
| Judge/King of Logudoro/Torres (jure uxoris) | |
| Reign | 1238 – 1245/6 (de facto) or 1272 (de jure) |
| Co-ruler | Adelasia |
| Born | c. 1218 |
| Died | 14 March 1272 (age c. 53-54) Bologna, Papal States |
| Spouse | Adelasia of Torres |
| Issue | illegitimate Elena Maddalena Costanza Enrico |
| House | Hohenstaufen |
| Father | Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Mother | Adelaide of Urslingen |
Henry of Sardinia, better known as Enzo of Swabia (also Enzio; c. 1218 – 14 March 1272) was an illegitimate son of the Hohenstaufen emperor Frederick II, who appointed him 'King of Sardinia' in 1238. He played a major role in the wars between Guelphs and Ghibellines in the Imperial kingdom of Italy, and was captured by his enemies in 1249. He remained imprisoned in Bologna until his death.