Henry the Lion

Henry the Lion
Duke of Bavaria (1142–1180) as
"Henry XII"
Duke of Saxony (1156–1180) as
"Henry III"
Depiction in the "Gospels of Henry the Lion"
Duke of Bavaria

Henry the Lion[a] (1129/1131[1] – 6 August 1195[1]) was a member of the Welf (Guelph) dynasty.[2]

At his time (the mid to near end of the 12th century), he was one of the most powerful German princes of all time.

Notes

  1. ↑ Also Henry III, Duke of Saxony or Henry XII, Duke of Bavaria; German: Heinrich der Löwe

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Emmerson 2013, p. 320.
  2. ↑ Jordan, Karl H.E. "Henry III, duke of Bavaria and Saxony". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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