Heinrich IV Raspe VON THÜRINGEN King of the Romans, Landgraf von Thüringen
- Born: Abt 1202
- Married: 10 Mar 1241, Creuzberg
- Died: 16 Feb 1247
Research Notes:
"Heinricus Thur. lantgravius et Saxonie comes palat." confirmed a donation by charter dated 16 May 1228, with the consent of "matris nostre Sophie, uxoris nostre Elisabeth, fratris nostri Cunradi" and names "frater noster beate memorie Ludewicus lantgravius".
He succeeed in 1241 as HEINRICH RASPE Landgraf of Thuringia, Pfalzgraf von Sachsen. Emperor Friedrich II appointed him joint imperial procurator in Germany in 1242, jointly with Wenzel I King of Bohemia, and as a result he became the focus of intrigue by the papal party. He was elected as HEINRICH King of Germany in Veitshöchheim 22 May 1246 by the archbishops of Köln and Mainz. He defeated Konrad IV King of Germany at Frankfurt later in 1246, but was unsuccessful in a subsequent attack against Otto Duke of Bavaria.
The Annales Erphordenses record the death "castrum Warberc 1247 XIII Kal Mar" of "Heinricus rex" and his burial "in monasterio sancte Katharine". The Cronica Reinhardsbrunnensis records the death "1248 in die sancta Iuliane in Wartperg" of "Heinricus rex et lantgravius", and his burial at Eisenach. The necrology of Thuringia records the death "XV Kal Mar" of "Heinricus lantgravius rex Romanorum". He died after falling from his horse.
http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/THURINGIA.htm#HeinrichRaspeThuringiadied1247
Marriage Information:
Heinrich married Beatrice DE BRABANT, daughter of Henri II 'The Courageous' DE BRABANT Duc de Brabant and Maria VON HOHENSTAUFEN Princess of Germany, on 10 Mar 1241 in Creuzberg. (Beatrice DE BRABANT was born about 1225 and died on 11 Nov 1288.)
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