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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. In 1246, with the support of the Papacy, he was elected King of Germany in opposition to Conrad IV, but his contested reign lasted a mere nine months.
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 was the Landgrave of Thuringia from 1231 until 1239 and again from 1241 until his death. In 1246, with the support of the Papacy, he was elected King of Germany in opposition to Conrad IV, but his contested reign lasted a mere nine months.
Henry Raspe (1204-1247) was a German noble who ruled Thuringia and opposed Conrad IV, the son of Emperor Frederick II, for the papacy. He was elected anti-king in 1246 and defeated Conrad in 1247, but died soon after.
Jun 3, 2021 · Birthdate: circa 1202. Death: February 16, 1247 (40-49) Warburg, Thuringia. Place of Burial: German Antiking Of Romans. Immediate Family: Husband of Wife Of Henry Raspe and Gertrude.
The last Thuringian landgrave Henry Raspe reached his appointment as German governor by the Hohenstaufen emperor Frederick II in 1242. However, when Frederick was declared deposed by Pope Innocent IV in 1246, he secured the support by the archbishops Siegfried III of Mainz and Conrad of Cologne and had himself elected German anti-king .
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Henry Raspe (c. 1202-1247) was the second son of Hermann I., landgrave of Thuringia, and Sophia, daughter of Otto I., duke of Bavaria. He was elected king of Germany in 1246, but died the next year without issue, ending the male line of his family.
