In 798 a rare white Asian elephant named Abul-Abbas was presented to this Holy Roman Emperor by the Caliph of Baghdad
.... 804[7], and the Crusades gave Frederick II, Holy Roman 
Emperor the opportunity to capture an elephant in the Holy Land,... [DOC] [TLE] Jeopary Questions page 804 - BALANCHINE BALLETS - Trivia Bistro [PAR] FAMOUS ELEPHANTS: In 798 a rare white Asian elephant named Abul-Abbas 
was presented to this Holy Roman Emperor by the Caliph of Baghdad.