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Duke Henry “the Lion”, of Saxony and Bavaria 1129–1195 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1129

Birth Location: Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Death Date: 6 Aug 1195

Death Location: Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany

Father: Duke Bavaria

Mother: Gertrud Süpplingenburg

Spouse(s): Matilda England

Children(s): Henry Rhine

In 1129, Duke Henry “the Lion”, of Saxony and Bavaria entered the world in Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, born to Duke Henry X Of Bavaria And Gertrud Of Supplingenburg. Duke Henry “the Lion”, of Saxony and Bavaria married Matilda Plantagenet Of England, and had children including Henry V The Elder Von Braunschweig Count Palatine Of The Rhine. Duke Henry “the Lion”, of Saxony and Bavaria passed away in 1195 in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Biography

  • In 1129, Duke Henry “the Lion”, of Saxony and Bavaria entered the world in Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, born to Duke Henry X Of Bavaria And Gertrud Of Supplingenburg.
  • Duke Henry “the Lion”, of Saxony and Bavaria married Matilda Plantagenet Of England, and had children including Henry V The Elder Von Braunschweig Count Palatine Of The Rhine.
  • Duke Henry “the Lion”, of Saxony and Bavaria passed away in 1195 in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Duke Bavaria's Ancestors

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Duke Bavaria
1129–1195
Birth Place: Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Parents
Duke Henry X of Bavaria
1102–1139
Bavaria, Germany
Gertrud (of) Süpplingenburg
1112–1143
Süpplingenburg, Helmstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany
Grandparents
Duke (Henry IX “the Black” of) Bavaria
1074–1126
Bavaria, Germany
Wulfhilda (of) Saxony
1075–1126
Sachsen, Germany
Lothar (III von Süpplingenburg, Holy Roman) Emperor
1075–1137
Süpplingenburg, Helmstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany
Richenza (von) Northeim
1095–1141
Northeim, Lower Saxony, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Duke Bavaria
1032–1101
Judith Flanders
1033–1094
Magnus Saxony
1045–1106
Sophia Hungary
1044–1095
Graf Süpplingenburg
1040–1075
Hedwig Formbach
1058–1090
Heinrich Saxony
1055–1101
Gertrud Braunschweig
1060–1117
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Conte Luni
–1097
Cunegonde Altdorf
1020–1057
Count Flanders
–1035
Lady Normandie
1011–1035
Ordulf Saxony
1020–1072
Ulvhild Olavsdotter
1020–1071
Béla Hungary
1016–1063
Richeza Poland
1013–1075
Graf Süpplingenburg
1015–1063
Ita Querfurt
1010–1060
Graf Formbach
1024–1059
Gertrud Haldensleben
1042–1116
Duke Bavaria
1015–1083
Richenza
1025–1083
Eckbert Meissen
1031–1068
Immilla Torino
1020–1078

Duke Bavaria's Descendants

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Duke (Henry “the Lion”, of Saxony and) Bavaria (1129–6 Aug 1195) m. Matilda (Plantagenet of) England (6 Jan 1156–28 Jun 1189)
  1. 1. Henry (V “the Elder” Von Braunschweig, Count Palatine of the) Rhine 1173–1227 m. Agnes (von) Hohenstaufen 1176–1204
    1. 1. Dutchess (Agnes von) Wittelsbach 1201–1267 m. Otto (II “der Erlauchte” von der Pfalz, Herzog in) Bayern 1206–1253
      1. 1. Elisabeth (von) Bayern 1227–1273 m. Meinhard (IV von Görz, Duke of) Carinthia 1238–1295
        1. 1. Elisabeth (von) Kärnten 1255–1313 m. Albrecht (I von Habsburg, King of) Germany 1255–1308

Duke Bavaria's Timeline

2 Records

1129
1129
Birth of Duke Henry “the Lion”, of Saxony and Bavaria in Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
1195
6 Aug 1195
Age 66
Death of Duke Henry “the Lion”, of Saxony and Bavaria in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany
Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1129
    Event Place: Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1195
    Event Place: Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany

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