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==Introduction==

Frederick II, (26 December 1194 – 13 December 1250) Holy Roman Emperor and king of Sicily was one of the most remarkable monarchs of the Middle Ages and indeed in the entire history of Europe. He was the ruler of all Germany and all of Southern Italy. He was one of the most powerful men in the Middle ages and he attempted to change the political system of Medieval Europe. He had many ambitious political plans but they all failed. In many ways, Frederick II can be considered a remarkable failure, but he had a decisive influence on the development of the Renaissance. Frederick II can be viewed as the first ‘Renaissance Prince’’. He was a truly remarkable character and because of his many accomplishments and a many-sided character he was commonly known as ‘Stupor Mundi’’ or the ‘Wonder of the World’’ <ref> Kantorowicz, Ernst. Frederick the Second, 1194–1250 (London, Longman, 1931), p. 167</ref>, a standard scholarly biography. This article will consider the influence of Frederick II on the Renaissance in Italy. This article will show that Frederick II, through his cultural patronage, the splendor of his Sicilian Court and his secular and rational outlook all he did much to foster the Renaissance in Italy.