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Henry the Lion

1129 - 1195

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Henry the Lion (German: Heinrich der Löwe; 1129/1131 – 6 August 1195), also known as Henry III, Duke of Saxony (ruled 1142-1180) and Henry XII, Duke of Bavaria (ruled 1156-1180), was a member of the Welf dynasty. Henry was one of the most powerful German princes of his time. As the Duke of Saxony, Henry had had a decisive part in 1152 in his cousin Frederick Barbarossa's campaign for the throne. Because of this, in the following years, he was intensely promoted by Barbarossa. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry the Lion is the 1,336th most popular politician (down from 1,159th in 2019), the 337th most popular biography from Germany (down from 307th in 2019) and the 97th most popular German Politician.

Henry the Lion was the Duke of Saxony and Bavaria, and he was most famous for his role in the Great Saxon Revolt against Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Henry the Lion ranks 1,336 out of 19,576Before him are Ali Abdullah Saleh, Henry of Flanders, Kim Jong-suk, Fiorello H. La Guardia, Carol I of Romania, and Nuon Chea. After him are Feodor III of Russia, Khamtai Siphandon, Ion Iliescu, Ptolemy VIII Physcon, Carol II of Romania, and Alfonso V of Aragon.

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Among people born in 1129, Henry the Lion ranks 1After him are Canute V of Denmark, Elisabeth of Schönau, and Ottokar III of Styria. Among people deceased in 1195, Henry the Lion ranks 1After him are Alix of France, Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut, Herrad of Landsberg, Conrad, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Wu Yi of Shang, and Albert I, Margrave of Meissen.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Henry the Lion ranks 337 out of 7,253Before him are Wilhelm Frick (1877), Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791), Gustav Stresemann (1878), Otto Fritz Meyerhof (1884), James Franck (1882), and Carol I of Romania (1839). After him are Klaus Schwab (1938), Prince Claus of the Netherlands (1926), Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1691), Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg (1868), Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822), and Georgy Lvov (1861).

Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Henry the Lion ranks 97Before him are Baldur von Schirach (1907), Anton Drexler (1884), Friedrich Ratzel (1844), Wilhelm Frick (1877), Gustav Stresemann (1878), and Carol I of Romania (1839). After him are Georgy Lvov (1861), Theodor Heuss (1884), Christian V of Denmark (1646), Otto of Bavaria (1848), Julius Streicher (1885), and Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria (1662).