Heinrich "Raspe" was the son of Hermann I, Pfalzgraf von Sachsen and Landgraf im Thüringen and his second wife Sophie von Wittelsbach. He was regent for his young nephew Hermann II, who became Landgraf im Thüringen upon his father's death in 1226.
Heinrich's brother Louis IV, Landgraf im Thüringen, died en route to the Sixth Crusade. Heinrich seized the opportunity and banished his nephew and the boy's young mother, Elisabeth of Hungary, effectively removing them from the line of succession.
Heinrich and Wenceslaus I of Bohemia were chosen by Emperor Frederick II to act as co-administrators of Germany for Frederick's under-age son Conrad.
In 1245, a papal ban was imposed on Frederick II by Pope Innocent IV, prompting Heinrich to change sides. He was elected anti-king, in opposition to Conrad, on May 22, 1246.
In August of that year, Conrad was dealt another defeat by Henrich when their forces met in the Battle of Nidda. Victorious, Heinrich laid siege to Ulm and Reutlingen, but was was badly injured in a fall from his horse. He died on February 1247 in Wartburg Castle near Eisenach, Thuringia.
In 1228, he married Elisabeth (1206-1231), daughter of Albrecht II, Markgraf von Brandenburg and his wife his wife Mathilde von Lensberg. After her death, he married Gertrud (c. 1210 -1241), daughter of Leopold VI, Duke of Austria and his wife Theodora Angelina. He would be married to his third wife until his death. She was Beatrix de Brabant (1225-11 Nov 1288), daughter of Henri II, Duke of Brabant and his wife Maria von Staufen; Beatrix married Guillaume III, Comte de Flandre in November 1247.
Heinrich's marriages were childless. After his death, the Emperor enfeoffed Thuringia to his nephew, Henrich III, the son of his sister Jutta.
Heinrich's brother Louis IV, Landgraf im Thüringen, died en route to the Sixth Crusade. Heinrich seized the opportunity and banished his nephew and the boy's young mother, Elisabeth of Hungary, effectively removing them from the line of succession.
Heinrich and Wenceslaus I of Bohemia were chosen by Emperor Frederick II to act as co-administrators of Germany for Frederick's under-age son Conrad.
In 1245, a papal ban was imposed on Frederick II by Pope Innocent IV, prompting Heinrich to change sides. He was elected anti-king, in opposition to Conrad, on May 22, 1246.
In August of that year, Conrad was dealt another defeat by Henrich when their forces met in the Battle of Nidda. Victorious, Heinrich laid siege to Ulm and Reutlingen, but was was badly injured in a fall from his horse. He died on February 1247 in Wartburg Castle near Eisenach, Thuringia.
In 1228, he married Elisabeth (1206-1231), daughter of Albrecht II, Markgraf von Brandenburg and his wife his wife Mathilde von Lensberg. After her death, he married Gertrud (c. 1210 -1241), daughter of Leopold VI, Duke of Austria and his wife Theodora Angelina. He would be married to his third wife until his death. She was Beatrix de Brabant (1225-11 Nov 1288), daughter of Henri II, Duke of Brabant and his wife Maria von Staufen; Beatrix married Guillaume III, Comte de Flandre in November 1247.
Heinrich's marriages were childless. After his death, the Emperor enfeoffed Thuringia to his nephew, Henrich III, the son of his sister Jutta.
Heinrich "Raspe" was the son of Hermann I, Pfalzgraf von Sachsen and Landgraf im Thüringen and his second wife Sophie von Wittelsbach. He was regent for his young nephew Hermann II, who became Landgraf im Thüringen upon his father's death in 1226.
Heinrich's brother Louis IV, Landgraf im Thüringen, died en route to the Sixth Crusade. Heinrich seized the opportunity and banished his nephew and the boy's young mother, Elisabeth of Hungary, effectively removing them from the line of succession.
Heinrich and Wenceslaus I of Bohemia were chosen by Emperor Frederick II to act as co-administrators of Germany for Frederick's under-age son Conrad.
In 1245, a papal ban was imposed on Frederick II by Pope Innocent IV, prompting Heinrich to change sides. He was elected anti-king, in opposition to Conrad, on May 22, 1246.
In August of that year, Conrad was dealt another defeat by Henrich when their forces met in the Battle of Nidda. Victorious, Heinrich laid siege to Ulm and Reutlingen, but was was badly injured in a fall from his horse. He died on February 1247 in Wartburg Castle near Eisenach, Thuringia.
In 1228, he married Elisabeth (1206-1231), daughter of Albrecht II, Markgraf von Brandenburg and his wife his wife Mathilde von Lensberg. After her death, he married Gertrud (c. 1210 -1241), daughter of Leopold VI, Duke of Austria and his wife Theodora Angelina. He would be married to his third wife until his death. She was Beatrix de Brabant (1225-11 Nov 1288), daughter of Henri II, Duke of Brabant and his wife Maria von Staufen; Beatrix married Guillaume III, Comte de Flandre in November 1247.
Heinrich's marriages were childless. After his death, the Emperor enfeoffed Thuringia to his nephew, Henrich III, the son of his sister Jutta.
Heinrich's brother Louis IV, Landgraf im Thüringen, died en route to the Sixth Crusade. Heinrich seized the opportunity and banished his nephew and the boy's young mother, Elisabeth of Hungary, effectively removing them from the line of succession.
Heinrich and Wenceslaus I of Bohemia were chosen by Emperor Frederick II to act as co-administrators of Germany for Frederick's under-age son Conrad.
In 1245, a papal ban was imposed on Frederick II by Pope Innocent IV, prompting Heinrich to change sides. He was elected anti-king, in opposition to Conrad, on May 22, 1246.
In August of that year, Conrad was dealt another defeat by Henrich when their forces met in the Battle of Nidda. Victorious, Heinrich laid siege to Ulm and Reutlingen, but was was badly injured in a fall from his horse. He died on February 1247 in Wartburg Castle near Eisenach, Thuringia.
In 1228, he married Elisabeth (1206-1231), daughter of Albrecht II, Markgraf von Brandenburg and his wife his wife Mathilde von Lensberg. After her death, he married Gertrud (c. 1210 -1241), daughter of Leopold VI, Duke of Austria and his wife Theodora Angelina. He would be married to his third wife until his death. She was Beatrix de Brabant (1225-11 Nov 1288), daughter of Henri II, Duke of Brabant and his wife Maria von Staufen; Beatrix married Guillaume III, Comte de Flandre in November 1247.
Heinrich's marriages were childless. After his death, the Emperor enfeoffed Thuringia to his nephew, Henrich III, the son of his sister Jutta.
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