Who was Otto IV's rival, that died in 1208?
Pope Innocent III
Richard the Lionheart
Philip of Swabia
Louis VIII
Answer
Philip of Swabia (1177-1208) was a Hohenstaufen prince, son of Frederick I Barbarossa and Beatrice of Burgundy. He was elected King of the Romans in 1198, but his reign was challenged by Otto IV, the son of Henry IV. Philip was assassinated in 1208 and Otto IV was crowned emperor.
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