Henry the Elder, Duke of Braunschweig

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:alliance Alliance_with_the_Margraviate_of_Brandenburg
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Duchy_of_Braunschweig
gptkbp:birthDate c. 1300
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Blasius_Church,_Braunschweig
gptkbp:children Henry_II,_Duke_of_Braunschweig
gptkbp:contribution Contributed_to_the_development_of_Braunschweig
gptkbp:culturalContribution Contributed_to_the_cultural_heritage_of_Braunschweig
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Patron_of_local_artists_and_craftsmen
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence on local culture
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:deathDate 1341
gptkbp:descendant Welf family
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Established relations with neighboring states
gptkbp:dynasty Welf dynasty
gptkbp:economicActivity Implemented policies for economic growth
gptkbp:father Albert_II,_Duke_of_Braunschweig
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Feudal_Germany
Contextualized within the feudal system
gptkbp:historicalEvent Involved in various regional conflicts
gptkbp:historicalFigures Contemporary_of_other_German_dukes
gptkbp:historicalImpact Impact_on_the_history_of_Braunschweig
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Remembered as a strong ruler
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Middle Ages
Featured in historical narratives of the period
Referenced in chronicles of the time
gptkbp:historicalRecords Documented in historical texts
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key figure in the Welf dynasty
Documented in the annals of the Welf dynasty
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Welf
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henry the Elder, Duke of Braunschweig
gptkbp:influenceOn Duchy_politics
gptkbp:knownFor Military leadership
gptkbp:legacy Strengthened_the_Duchy_of_Braunschweig
gptkbp:marriageDate c. 1320
gptkbp:militaryRank Led campaigns against rival factions
Developed military strategies for defense
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Matilda_of_England
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Henry_the_Elder
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Braunschweig
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Braunschweig
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Influenced by the political climate of the time
Influence_in_Lower_Saxony
gptkbp:politicalPosition Formed alliances through marriage
Used strategic marriages for alliances
gptkbp:politicalRole Duke
gptkbp:predecessor Albert_II,_Duke_of_Braunschweig
gptkbp:reign 1322-1341
gptkbp:relationship Allied_with_other_German_princes
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:significantEvent Battle of the Elbe
gptkbp:socialStructure Influenced the social hierarchy
gptkbp:spouse Catherine of Anhalt
gptkbp:successor Henry_II,_Duke_of_Braunschweig
gptkbp:territory Expanded the duchy’s territory
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Braunschweig
gptkbp:titleHeld Duke_of_Braunschweig_and_Lüneburg