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Henry Raspe is elected anti-king of the Kingdom of Germany in opposition to Conrad IV.
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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.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Anti-king
Person who declares himself king in opposition to a reigning monarch
An anti-king, anti king or antiking is a would-be king who, due to succession disputes or simple political opposition, declares himself king in opposition to a reigning monarch. The term is usually used in a European historical context where it relates to elective monarchies…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kingdom of Germany
Germany during the Middle Ages
The Kingdom of Germany or German Kingdom was the mostly Germanic language-speaking East Frankish kingdom, which was formed by the Treaty of Verdun in 843. The king was elected, initially by the rulers of the stem duchies, who generally chose one of their own. After 962, when…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Conrad IV of Germany
13th century King of Germany, Sicily, and Jerusalem
Conrad, a member of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was the only son of Emperor Frederick II from his second marriage with Queen Isabella II of Jerusalem. He inherited the title of King of Jerusalem upon the death of his mother in childbirth. Appointed Duke of Swabia in 1235, his…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)