Henry V Duke Of SAXONY

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  • Name Henry V Duke Of SAXONY  [1
    Birth 1129  [1
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Henry V the Lion of Saxony 
    Residence Henry the Lion Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence Between 1142 and 1180  Duke of Saxony Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence Between 1156 and 1180  Duke of Bavaria Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death Between 01 Apr and 06 Aug 1195  [1
    Notes 
    • Henry V was Duke of Saxony 1142-1180 and Bavaria 1156-1180. He was son of Henry the Proud. Henry's first marriage was dissolved in 1162. There was a son who died young and "probable 2 daughters": Gertrude m.(1) Frederick IV (d. 1167, Rome) of Swabia/Rothenburg, son of Conrad III; married (2) Knut VI (d. 1202), King of Denmark ( no issue): and a daughter who died young, "whose name is not certain but may have been Richenza" and who was betrothed to Knut, son of Valdemar of Denmark. Henry the Lion also had an illegitimate daughter, Matilda (b. abt 1155-1156; d. bef 1219), who married after 1167 Henry Borwin I of Mecklenburg, eldest son of Pribislav.
    Person ID I48374  Main Tree

    Family 1 Matilda Of ENGLAND,   b. 1156, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jun 1189, Brunswick, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years) 
    Engaged 1165  [1
    Marriage 01 Feb 1168  Cathedral Chruch in Minden Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. William Of LUNEBURG,   b. 11 Apr 1184, Winchester, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Dec 1213 (Age 29 years)  [Natural]
     2. Lothaire Of BRUNSWICK,   b. Between 1174 and 1175   d. 15 Oct 1190, Augsburg Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 16 years)  [Natural]
     3. Otho IV Of Brunswick Holy Roman EMPEROR,   b. 1177   d. 19 May 1218 (Age 41 years)  [Natural]
     4. Henry I Duke Of BRUNSWICK   d. Between 28 Apr and 05 May 1227  [Natural]
     5. Matilda Of BRUNSWICK,   b. 1172   d. Between 1208 and 1209 (Age 36 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F03389  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Clementia Of ZAHRINGEN 
    Marriage 1147 
    Family ID F04492  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Henry the Lion Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Between 1142 and 1180 - Duke of Saxony Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 01 Feb 1168 - Cathedral Chruch in Minden Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S01910] Blood Royal, Issue of the Kings and Queens of Medieval England 1066-1399 by. T. Anna Leese.