Henry (1173 – 28 April 1227) was count palatine of the Rhine from 6 August 1195 to 1213.Henry was the eldest son of Duke Henry the Lion from his marriage to Matilda eldest daughter of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He grew up in England and became count palatine of the Rhine through his 1193 marriage to Agnes heir to the Count of Staufen.
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buried place
Brunswick Cathedral
death date
1227-04-28
death place
Braunschweig
parent
Henry the Lion, Matilda of England Duchess of Saxony
