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However, when [[Pope Innocent IV]] excommunicated Frederick in 1245 and declared Conrad deposed, Henry Raspe supported the pope and was in turn elected as a rival king of Germany on 22 May 1246. Henry Raspe defeated Conrad in the battle of [[Nidda, city|Nidda]] in August 1246. Nevertheless, Henry Raspe’s wider support in Germany was weak and he died several months later. He was succeeded as a rival king by [[William II of Holland|William of Holland]]. |
However, when [[Pope Innocent IV]] excommunicated Frederick in 1245 and declared Conrad deposed, Henry Raspe supported the pope and was in turn elected as a rival king of Germany on 22 May 1246. Henry Raspe defeated Conrad in the battle of [[Nidda, city|Nidda]] in August 1246. Nevertheless, Henry Raspe’s wider support in Germany was weak and he died several months later. He was succeeded as a rival king by [[William II of Holland|William of Holland]]. |
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This exertion of power by the pope has since been regarded as a transition of power in the Holy Roman Empire. Notably, many princes took this opportunity to gain more influence with their vast wealth and relative stability as opposed to the fractured monarchy which had proven to be somewhat unreliable. Similarly, many nobles were given greater autonomy without the guidance of a king.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Germany/The-empire-after-the-Hohenstaufen-catastrophe#ref297131|title=The empire after the Hohenstaufen catastrophe|website=Encyclopædia Britannica|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621233602/http://www.britannica.com:80/place/Germany/The-empire-after-the-Hohenstaufen-catastrophe |archive-date=21 June 2015 }}</ref> |
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Also in 1246, Conrad married [[Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany|Elisabeth]], a daughter of Otto II of Bavaria. They had a son [[Conradin]], in 1252. In 1250 Conrad temporarily settled the situation in Germany by defeating [[William, King of the Romans|William of Holland]] and his Rhenish allies. |
Also in 1246, Conrad married [[Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany|Elisabeth]], a daughter of Otto II of Bavaria. They had a son [[Conradin]], in 1252. In 1250 Conrad temporarily settled the situation in Germany by defeating [[William, King of the Romans|William of Holland]] and his Rhenish allies. |