Henry the Lion | |
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![]() Statue in Brunswick Cathedral, ca. 1225-1250, said to represent Henry the Lion
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Duke of Saxony | |
Reign | 1142–1180 |
Predecessor | Albert the Bear |
Successor | Bernard III |
Duke of Bavaria | |
Reign | 1156–1180 |
Predecessor | Henry XI |
Successor | Otto I |
Born |
c. 1129 Ravensburg |
Died |
(1195-08-06)6 August 1195 (aged 65/66) Brunswick |
Burial | Brunswick Cathedral |
Spouse |
Clementia of Zähringen Matilda of England |
Issue |
Gertrude, Queen of Denmark Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor William of Winchester |
House | Welf |
Father | Henry II, Duke of Saxony |
Mother | Gertrude of Süpplingenburg |