POLITICIAN
Henry the Lion
1129 - 1195

Henry the Lion
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 19,576. Before 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.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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1947 - 2017
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 1,330
Henry of Flanders
1174 - 1216
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 1,331
Kim Jong-suk
1919 - 1949
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 1,332
Fiorello H. La Guardia
1882 - 1947
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 1,333
Carol I of Romania
1839 - 1914
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,334
Nuon Chea
1926 - 2019
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,335
Henry the Lion
1129 - 1195
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,336
Feodor III of Russia
1661 - 1682
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,337
Khamtai Siphandon
1924 - 2025
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,338
Ion Iliescu
1930 - Present
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,339
Ptolemy VIII Physcon
182 BC - 116 BC
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1,340
Carol II of Romania
1893 - 1953
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 1,341
Alfonso V of Aragon
1396 - 1458
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 1,342
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1129, Henry the Lion ranks 1. After him are Canute V of Denmark, Elisabeth of Schönau, and Ottokar III of Styria. Among people deceased in 1195, Henry the Lion ranks 1. After 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.
Others Born in 1129
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POLITICIAN
1129 - 1195
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1
Canute V of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1129 - 1157
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 2
Elisabeth of Schönau
WRITER
1129 - 1164
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 3
Ottokar III of Styria
POLITICIAN
1129 - 1164
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 1195
Go to all RankingsHenry the Lion
POLITICIAN
1129 - 1195
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1
Alix of France
POLITICIAN
1151 - 1195
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 2
Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1195
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 3
Herrad of Landsberg
WRITER
1125 - 1195
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 4
Conrad, Count Palatine of the Rhine
COMPANION
1134 - 1195
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 5
Wu Yi of Shang
POLITICIAN
1200 BC - 1195
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 6
Albert I, Margrave of Meissen
POLITICIAN
1158 - 1195
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 7
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Henry the Lion ranks 337 out of 7,253. Before 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).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsWilhelm Frick
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1946
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 331
Giacomo Meyerbeer
COMPOSER
1791 - 1864
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 332
Gustav Stresemann
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1929
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 333
Otto Fritz Meyerhof
PHYSICIAN
1884 - 1951
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 334
James Franck
PHYSICIST
1882 - 1964
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 335
Carol I of Romania
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1914
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 336
Henry the Lion
POLITICIAN
1129 - 1195
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 337
Klaus Schwab
ECONOMIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 338
Prince Claus of the Netherlands
NOBLEMAN
1926 - 2002
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 339
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
COMPANION
1691 - 1750
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 340
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
COMPANION
1868 - 1914
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 341
Heinrich Louis d'Arrest
ASTRONOMER
1822 - 1875
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 342
Georgy Lvov
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1925
HPI: 74.35
Rank: 343
Among POLITICIANS In Germany
Among politicians born in Germany, Henry the Lion ranks 97. Before 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).
Baldur von Schirach
1907 - 1974
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 91
Anton Drexler
1884 - 1942
HPI: 74.68
Rank: 92
Friedrich Ratzel
1844 - 1904
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 93
Wilhelm Frick
1877 - 1946
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 94
Gustav Stresemann
1878 - 1929
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 95
Carol I of Romania
1839 - 1914
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 96
Henry the Lion
1129 - 1195
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 97
Georgy Lvov
1861 - 1925
HPI: 74.35
Rank: 98
Theodor Heuss
1884 - 1963
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 99
Christian V of Denmark
1646 - 1699
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 100
Otto of Bavaria
1848 - 1916
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 101
Julius Streicher
1885 - 1946
HPI: 74.08
Rank: 102
Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria
1662 - 1726
HPI: 74.06
Rank: 103