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Henry the Lion was a member of the Welf dynasty and Duke of Saxony, as Henry III, from 1142, and Duke of Bavaria, as Henry XII, from 1156, which duchies he held until 1180.
1129
| 1129 • Henry of Blois becomes bishop of Winchester. |
1168
Feb 1
Age: 39y
marriageEmpress Matilda Of England Minden Cathedral ⇓ |
| 1168 • Emperor Takakura ascends to the throne of Japan. |
1173
Age: 44y
birth of childHenry V 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1173 • William de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber, becomes High Sheriff of Herefordshire in England. |
1195
Aug 6
Age: 66y
| 1195 • Battle of Alarcos: Almohad ruler Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur decisively defeats Castilian King Alfonso VIII. |