Henry the Lion

British  

noun

1. ?1129–95, duke of Saxony (1142–81). His ambitions led to conflict with the Holy Roman Emperors, notably Frederick Barbarossa

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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

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

In 1154 Frederick, accompanied by Henry the Lion and many other princes, and a large army, crossed the Brenner Pass, in the Tyrol, and descended into Italy.

From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Bayard Taylor

Henry Jasomirgott then renounced Bavaria, and Henry the Lion became its duke.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various

However, Henry the Lion had ordered the building of an immense tower whose proportions excited general astonishment.

From Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. by Conrad von Bolanden