Henry the Lion
Britishnoun
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Otto IV donated the treasure, adding more himself, to the Cathedral of St. Blasius which Henry the Lion had built in the city of Brunswick.
From Time Magazine Archive
Nevertheless, this one brought in more than three times the previous record established in 1983 with the sale of the 12th century illuminated Gospels of Henry the Lion for $11.9 million.
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1113 it was burnt by the emperor Henry V., and in 1179 by Henry the Lion.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
"Is it Henry the Lion who speaks thus?" said the Duke of Austria, with more dissatisfaction than surprise.
From Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. by Bolanden, Conrad von
He first besieged the new city of Alessandria, but in vain; then, driven to desperation by his failure, he called for help upon Henry the Lion, who had now returned from the Holy Land.
From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Taylor, Bayard
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