Henry Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia

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Henry Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia, was a 13th-century German prince who briefly reigned as anti-king of Germany in opposition to the Hohenstaufen dynasty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Landgrave of Thuringia
anti-king of Germany
human
medieval German prince
battle Battle of Nidda
burialPlace Wartburg Castle
centuryOfBirth 13th century
conflict struggle between papacy and Hohenstaufen emperors
countryOfCitizenship Holy Roman Empire
dateOfBirth c. 1204
dateOfDeath 16 February 1247
electedBy princes opposed to the Hohenstaufen dynasty
era High Middle Ages
familyName Raspe
linked to: Rudolph Raspe
father Hermann I, Landgrave of Thuringia
givenName Henry
languageSpoken Middle High German
mannerOfDeath natural causes
memberOf House of Ludowingian
mother Sophia of Wittelsbach
linked to: Sophia of Bavaria
nobleRank prince of the Holy Roman Empire
nobleTitle Landgrave
notableFor being elected anti-king of Germany in 1246
leading opposition to the Hohenstaufen emperor Frederick II
opposed Emperor Frederick II
Hohenstaufen dynasty
placeOfBirth Thuringia
placeOfDeath Eisenach
Wartburg Castle
positionHeld Landgrave of Thuringia
anti-king of Germany
regionRuled Hesse
linked to: Kurhessen

Thuringia
reignAsAntiKingEnd 16 February 1247
reignAsAntiKingStart 22 May 1246
reignAsLandgraveEnd 1247
reignAsLandgraveStart 1227
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Wartburg Castle
sexOrGender male
sibling Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia
spouse Beatrice of Brabant
Elisabeth of Brandenburg
Gertrude of Babenberg
successor Henry III, Margrave of Meissen
House of Wettin
supportedBy Pope Innocent IV
papal party in the Holy Roman Empire

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Conrad IV of Germany opponent Henry Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia
Landgrave of Thuringia notableOfficeHolder Henry Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia
Landgraviate of Thuringia notableRuler Henry Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia