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HENRY V The Lion of SAXONY 1129–1195 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1129

Birth Location: Ravensburg, Saxony (Duke of Saxony and Bavaria)

Death Date: 1195

Death Location: Brunswick

Father: HENRY HANOVER

Mother: Gertrude SAXONY

Spouse(s): Matilda ENGLAND

Children(s): Mahaut Saxe, Otto Germany, WILLIAM BRUNSWICK-LUNEBERG, Henry SAXONY

The story of HENRY V The Lion of SAXONY began in 1129 in Ravensburg, Saxony (Duke of Saxony and Bavaria). HENRY V The Lion of SAXONY married Matilda Of England, and had children including Henry Prince Of Saxony, Mahaut De Saxe, Otto Iv Of Germany, William Of Brunswick Luneberg. HENRY V The Lion of SAXONY passed away in 1195 in Brunswick.

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Biography

  • The story of HENRY V The Lion of SAXONY began in 1129 in Ravensburg, Saxony (Duke of Saxony and Bavaria).
  • HENRY V The Lion of SAXONY married Matilda Of England, and had children including Henry Prince Of Saxony, Mahaut De Saxe, Otto Iv Of Germany, William Of Brunswick Luneberg.
  • HENRY V The Lion of SAXONY passed away in 1195 in Brunswick.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

HENRY SAXONY's Ancestors

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HENRY SAXONY
1129–1195
Birth Place: Ravensburg, Saxony (Duke of Saxony and Bavaria)
Parents
HENRY The Proud of HANOVER
1108–1139
Bavaria (Duke of Bavaria & Saxony)
Gertrude (of) SAXONY
1109–
Germany - dtr of Lothair II
Grandparents
HENRY (IX of) BAVARIA
1060–1126
Altdorf, Swabia (Bavaria) son of Welf
Wulfhilda (of) SAXONY
1080–1126
Lothair (II the) SAXON
1070–1137
Supplinburg - Duke of Saxony
Richenza (of) NORDHEIM
1080–
Nordheim - dtr of Count Henry
Great-Grandparents
Welf BAVARIA
1030–1101
Judith FLANDERS
1014–
Magnus SAXONY
1060–1106
Sophia HUNGARY
1063–
Gebhard SUPPLINBURG
1050–1075
Henry NORDHEIM
1050–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Azzo ESTE
1000–
Baldwin FLANDERS
–1036
Ogivie LUXEMBOURG
–1030
Ordulf SAXONY
–1066
Ulvhild NORWAY
1026–
Bela HUNGARY
1018–1063
Rixa HUNGARY
1020–
Ordulf SAXONY
–1066
Ulvhild NORWAY
1026–
Otto NORDHEIM
1025–1074

HENRY SAXONY's Descendants

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HENRY (V The Lion of) SAXONY (1129–1195) m. Matilda (of) ENGLAND (1156–1189)
  1. 1. Mahaut (de) Saxe 1189– m. Enguerrand (III de) COUCY 1180–1242
    1. 1. Raoul (II of) COUCY –1250
    2. 2. Enguerrand (IV of) COUCY 1236–1311
    3. 3. Alix (de) COUCY 1222–
      1. 1. Count (16th Count of) Guines –1350
      2. 2. Enguerrand (V of Guines Lord of) Coucy 1240–1325
    4. 4. Marie (de) COUCY 1220–1252 m. Jean (de) BRIENNE 1220–1296 m. Alexander (II King) SCOTLAND 1198–1249
      1. 1. Alexander (III of) SCOTLAND 1241–1286 m. Margaret (of) ENGLAND 1243–1275
        1. 1. Margaret (II of) SCOTLAND 1261–1283 m. Eirik (II Magnusson of) NORWAY 1268–1299
        2. 2. Alexander SCOTLAND 1263–
  2. 2. Otto (IV of) Germany 1182–1218 m. Beatrix (I of) SWABIA 1198–
    1. 1. Albert (of) SAXONY 1215–1218
      1. 1. Agnes (of) SAXONY 1235– m. Otto (II of) BAVARIA 1231–1253
        1. 1. Louis (II of) WITTLESBACH 1228–1294 m. Maria (of) BRABANT 1230–
        2. 2. Henry (I of) BAVARIA –1290 m. ELIZABETH (of) HUNGARY 1207–1231
      2. 2. Albert (II of) SAXONY 1245– m. Agnes (of) HAPSBURG 1260–
  3. 3. WILLIAM (of) BRUNSWICK-LUNEBERG 1176–1218 m. Duchess (of ?) LUNEBERG 1180–1227
    1. 1. Otto (the Child of) BRUNSWICK-LUNEBERG 1204–1252
  4. 4. Henry (Prince of) SAXONY 1169–1198 m. Dtr (of Pribislaus of) MECKLENBURG 1178–
    1. 1. Henry (I of) MECKLENBURG 1191–
      1. 1. Albert (II Duke of) MECKLENBURG 1318–1379
        1. 1. Albert (III of) MECKLENBURG-SWEDEN 1340–1412
        2. 2. Henry (II of) MECKLENBURG 1338–

HENRY SAXONY's Timeline

3 Records

1129
1129
Birth of HENRY V The Lion of SAXONY in Ravensburg, Saxony (Duke of Saxony and Bavaria)
Ravensburg, Saxony (Duke of Saxony and Bavaria)
1139
1139
Age 10
HENRY V The Lion of SAXONY was christened in Saxony - reign aka Henry the Lion
Saxony - reign aka Henry the Lion
1195
1195
Age 66
Death of HENRY V The Lion of SAXONY in Brunswick)
Brunswick)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1129
    Event Place: Ravensburg, Saxony (Duke of Saxony and Bavaria)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1139
    Event Place: Saxony - reign aka Henry the Lion

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1195
    Event Place: Brunswick)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brunswick

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