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Henry Raspe (German: Heinrich Raspe; c. 1204 – 16 February 1247) was the Landgrave of Thuringia from 1231 until 1239 and again from 1241 until his death.
Henry Raspe (born c. 1202—died Feb. 16, 1247, Wartburg Castle, Thuringia) was the landgrave of Thuringia (1227–47) and German anti-king (1246–47) who was used by Pope Innocent IV in an attempt to oust the Hohenstaufen dynasty from Germany.
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Henry Raspe ( German: Heinrich Raspe; c. 1204 – 16 February 1247) was the Landgrave of Thuringia from 1231 until 1239 and again from 1241 until his death.
HENRY RASPE ( c. 1202-1247), German king and landgrave of Thuringia, was the second surviving son of Hermann I., landgrave of Thuringia, and Sophia, daughter of Otto I., duke of Bavaria.
After the Saxon royal dynasty died out in 1024, the Ludowing family, through Louis the Bearded, controlled Thuringia. The grandson of Louis was made landgrave of Thuringia by King Lothar II in 1130. Landgrave Henry Raspe was elected German ‘‘antiking’’ (against Conrad IV) in 1246; he died the next year.
Feb 24, 2023 · Henry Raspe, a prominent figure in German history, is known for his political and military accomplishments as the Landgrave of Thuringia, as well as his three marriages, all of which were childless. Let's take a closer look at his personal life and marriages.
Henry Raspe is known as the Landgrave of Thuringia. He was born in 1204 and died on February 16, 1247. References
