Henry the Lion
Britishnoun
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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
Only the province of Brunswick was left to Henry the Lion, of all his possessions.
From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Taylor, Bayard
In its chapel are preserved the relics of saints which Henry the Lion brought from Palestine.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various
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
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