Henry Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (born 1204)

Henry Raspe

German nobleman and throne claimant (c. 1204 – 1247)

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.