German Nobility. He is also known as Henry III, Duke of Saxony and Henry XII, Duke of Bavaria. He founded the cities Munich, Lübeck, Lüneburg and Brunswick. Sometime between 1147 and 1150 he married Clementina von Zähringen. They separated in 1163 when her family tried to get better relations with the French king. In 1138 he was given back the Dukedom of Saxony that the Emperor had taken from his father. In 1156 he was given back the Dukedom of Bavaria, too. In 1168 he married Mathilde Plantagenet. From 1176 on he constantly opposed the Emperor and had to go into Exile in the summer of 1182. He went on pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela and Jerusalem. After a treaty between Henry II of England and Friedrich Barbarossa, he, his wife and their son Heinrich were allowed to return to Brunswick in October 1185. When Barbarossa joined the third crusade Henry was sent back to England. He returned in 1189 after his wife's death.
German Nobility. He is also known as Henry III, Duke of Saxony and Henry XII, Duke of Bavaria. He founded the cities Munich, Lübeck, Lüneburg and Brunswick. Sometime between 1147 and 1150 he married Clementina von Zähringen. They separated in 1163 when her family tried to get better relations with the French king. In 1138 he was given back the Dukedom of Saxony that the Emperor had taken from his father. In 1156 he was given back the Dukedom of Bavaria, too. In 1168 he married Mathilde Plantagenet. From 1176 on he constantly opposed the Emperor and had to go into Exile in the summer of 1182. He went on pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela and Jerusalem. After a treaty between Henry II of England and Friedrich Barbarossa, he, his wife and their son Heinrich were allowed to return to Brunswick in October 1185. When Barbarossa joined the third crusade Henry was sent back to England. He returned in 1189 after his wife's death.
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