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German throne dispute
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The German throne dispute or German throne controversy was a political conflict in the Holy Roman Empire from 1198 to 1215. This dispute, between the House of Hohenstaufen and House of Welf, was over the successor to Emperor Henry VI, who had just died. After a conflict lasting 17 years, the Hohenstaufen Frederick II prevailed.
Innocent III. Fresco in Sacro Speco Abbey, c. 1219
Innocent III. Fresco in Sacro Speco Abbey, c. 1219
Portrait of Philip of Swabia from a manuscript, c. 1200
Portrait of Philip of Swabia from a manuscript, c. 1200
Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor
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Henry VI, a member of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was King of Germany from 1169 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1191 until his death. From 1194 he was also King of Sicily.
Contemporary portrait from the Liber ad honorem Augusti, 1196
Contemporary portrait from the Liber ad honorem Augusti, 1196
Frederick Barbarossa with his sons Henry and Frederick, Historia Welforum, Weingarten Abbey, c. 1180
Frederick Barbarossa with his sons Henry and Frederick, Historia Welforum, Weingarten Abbey, c. 1180
Facsimile of the Imperial seal (1192)
Facsimile of the Imperial seal (1192)
Richard the Lionheart submits himself to Emperor Henry, Liber ad honorem Augusti, fol. 129R
Richard the Lionheart submits himself to Emperor Henry, Liber ad honorem Augusti, fol. 129R