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
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
"To arms! to the walls!" answered a citizen, who in full armor was hastening towards the ramparts; "the tower of Henry the Lion is moving on the city!"
From Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. by Bolanden, Conrad von
Henry the Lion, however, was more a Saxon than a Bavarian.
From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Taylor, Bayard
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