Henry the Lion
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Summary
Henry the Lion was born on January 1, 1129[1], in Ravensburg[2]. He died on August 6, 1195[3], in Brunswick[4]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,230 views/month, #6,823 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Brunswick Cathedral[6]
- Father: Henry X[7]
- Mother: Gertrude of Süpplingenburg[8]
- Spouse: Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony[9], Clementia of Zähringen[10]
- Child: Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor[11], Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine[12], William of Luneburg[13], Gertrude of Bavaria[14], Matilda of Saxony[15], Maud von Braunschweig[16], Rixa von Sachsen[17], Eleanor von Sachsen[18], Ingibiorg von Sachsen[19], Lothaire von Sachsen[20], son von Sachsen[21]
- Position held: duke of Bavaria[22], Duke of Saxony[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Family: House of Welf[25]
- Noble title: Duke of Saxony[26], duke of Bavaria[27]
- Commons category: Henry the Lion[28]
- Unmarried partner: Ida von Bliecastel[29]
- Given name: Heinrich[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Henry the Lion[31]
- Relative: Frederick Barbarossa[32], Richard I of England[33]
- Described by source: Hamburg Biographies[34], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[37], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[40], New International Encyclopedia[41]
- Participant in: Campaign to Jerusalem by Henry the Lion[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Middle High German[43]
- Name in native language: Heinrich der Löwe[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Henry the Lion include Order of him[45], an order[46], in Brunswick-Lüneburg[47], founded in 1834[48].
Why It Matters
Henry the Lion has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for him include Order of him[45], an order[46], in Brunswick-Lüneburg[47], founded in 1834[48].
FAQs
Where was Henry the Lion born?
Henry the Lion's place of birth was Ravensburg[2].
Where did Henry the Lion die?
Henry the Lion passed away in Brunswick[4].
Who were Henry the Lion's parents?
Henry the Lion's father was Henry X[7]. Henry the Lion's mother was Gertrude of Süpplingenburg[8].
Who was Henry the Lion married to?
Henry the Lion's spouses include Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony[9] and Clementia of Zähringen[10].