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Henry Raspe

Landgrave of Thuringia, elected King of the Romans in 1246 by the princes supporting the pope against Frederick II. He died the following year before consolidating his authority.

1204 – 1247KingLudovingian · ES

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1204 Documented

Death: 16 February 1247 Documented

Role: King

Dynasty: Ludovingian · ES

Territories: Germany (ES) · Thuringia (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns

Landgrave · Thuringia · Landgraviate Pending review1241–1247Effective rule

King of the Romans · Germany · Reign Pending review1246–1247Rival

Regent · Thuringia · Regency Documented1227–1238Effective rule

Landgrave · Thuringia · Landgraviate Documented1238–1241Co-ruler

Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents

Hermann I of Thuringia · ESDocumentedSophia of Wittelsbach · ESPending review

Partners

Beatrice of Brabant · ESPending review

Crowns and unions

Their titles over time

Follow the changing territories and offices of Henry Raspe. Each title retains its own status.

Period

Governments in 1238

ThuringiaRegent
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- Thuringia · ESRegent · Effective rule1227–1238
ThuringiaLandgrave
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- Thuringia · ESLandgrave · Co-ruler1238–1241

Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

9 recorded claims · 4 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
1204
The authority record gives the birth as 1204.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Heinrich Raspe, Heiliges Römisches Reich, König, Gegenkönig · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
16 February 1247
The authority record gives the death as 1247-02-16.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Heinrich Raspe, Heiliges Römisches Reich, König, Gegenkönig · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (1/3 with a precise source)

FatherDocumented
Hermann I of Thuringia
The authority record identifies Hermann I of Thuringia (GND 118549707) as father.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Heinrich Raspe, Heiliges Römisches Reich, König, Gegenkönig · Relationships: father → GND 118549707
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
MotherPending review
Sophia of Wittelsbach
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
Marriage or partnershipPending review
Beatrice of Brabant
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Governments (2/4 with a precise source)

GovernmentPending review
Landgrave · Thuringia · 1241–1247
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
GovernmentPending review
King of the Romans · Germany · 1246–1247
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
GovernmentDocumented
Regent · Thuringia · 1227–1238
Documented tenure; the regional extent is checked separately.
Academia de Göttingen · Enrique Raspe · Regency in 1227 and shared authority from 1238; sole rule from 1241.
Reviewed on 2026-10-08 by El Árbol de Europa ·
GovernmentDocumented
Landgrave · Thuringia · 1238–1241
Documented tenure; the regional extent is checked separately.
Comisión Histórica de Baviera · Wettiner, NDB27 · Successions in Meissen/Thuringia and partitions of 1379/1382, 1445 and 1485. Inheritances are distinguished from the electoral title alone.
Reviewed on 2026-10-08 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (2)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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