Henry the Lion

GPTKB entity

Statements (105)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:alliance with the church
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:territorial_disputes
gptkb:Lübeck
gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkb:historical_sites
gptkb:historical_narratives
gptkb:Bavaria
gptkb:Saxony
gptkb:Legacy
gptkb:Hamburg
gptkb:feudalism
gptkb:historical_monuments
gptkb:urban_development
gptkb:Holy_Roman_Empire
gptkb:cultural_patronage
gptkb:Welf_dynasty
gptkb:chivalry
Brunswick
historical conflicts
political alliances
noble titles
German history
medieval politics
dynastic marriages
gptkbp:birth_date 1129
gptkbp:born c. 1129
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._Jacob's_Church,_Brunswick
gptkb:St._Jacob's_Church,_Hamburg
gptkb:St._Mary's_Cathedral,_Lübeck
gptkbp:child gptkb:Lothair_of_Bavaria
gptkb:Otto_IV,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkb:Henry_the_Younger
gptkb:Richard_of_England
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Salian_dynasty
gptkbp:contribution founding of cities
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:patron_of_the_arts
influence on German nobility
legacy in medieval history
gptkbp:death_date 1195
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:House_of_Welf
gptkb:Welf_family
gptkbp:died 1195
gptkbp:events gptkb:Battle_of_Welfesholz
gptkb:Siege_of_Lübeck
patronage of the arts
development of trade routes
return to power
construction of castles
founding of monasteries
involvement in local politics
involvement in the Crusades
support for the construction of churches
support of the papacy
conflict resolution with local lords
conflict with the city of Hamburg
cultural patronage in Brunswick
diplomatic relations with Denmark
dispute with Frederick Barbarossa
establishment of the Welf dynasty's power
exile in England
expedition to the Holy Land
influence on German law
influence on the Holy Roman Empire
marriage alliance with England
political maneuvering in Germany
strengthening of the Welf dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Henry_the_Proud
gptkb:Henry_the_Lion,_Duke_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:Gertrude_of_Brunswick
gptkb:Otto_IV,_Duke_of_Bavaria
gptkb:William,_Duke_of_Bavaria
Henry, Duke of Brunswick
Matilda of Brunswick
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Middle_Ages
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henry the Lion
gptkbp:influence gptkb:nobility
gptkbp:known_for expansion of territory
support of the church
conflict with Emperor Frederick I
gptkbp:language_spoken Middle High German
gptkbp:legacy cultural impact in Germany
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Gertrude_of_Süpplingenburg
gptkb:Matilda_of_England
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Henry_the_Lion
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Henry_the_Proud
gptkbp:reign_end 1189
gptkbp:reign_start 1143
gptkbp:significant_event participation in the Crusades
construction of castles
founding of cities
exile in 1180
return from exile in 1189
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Gertrude_of_Brunswick
gptkb:Matilda_of_England
gptkb:Clementia_of_Hungary
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Otto_IV
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ludwig_IV,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkb:King_of_the_Romans
gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkb:Henry_VI
gptkb:Welf_dynasty
gptkb:Saxon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5