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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

Henry the Lion, by his bravery and presence of mind, saved the new Emperor from being slain.

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

It was the period of turbulence and anarchy succeeding the outlawry of Henry the Lion which gave an impulse to the building or enlarging of towns in the north of Germany.

From Secret Societies of the Middle Ages by Keightley, Thomas

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