Matilda

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• Married: 1 Feb 1168, Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; Henry "the Lion", Duke of Saxony and Bavaria, the son of Heinrich, Duke of Barvaria and Gertrude. He was born in 1129. [Henry married second Matilda] In 1180, he was deprived of both Saxony and Bavaria. His remaining years were spent either at Danworderode Castle in Brunswick, or at the court of his father-in-law, King Henry II of England. He died 1 April 1195 or he died on 6 August 1195 in Danwarderode Castle, Brunswick, Germany. He was buried in Church of St. Blaise, now Brunswick Cathedral, Brunswick, Germany. Issue: 1. Henry "the Long", Duke of Saxony (1170-1227) 2. Lothar 3. Otto IV, King of he Romans and Count of Poitou (c1183-1218) 4. Richza 5. Wilhelm, Count of Lüneburg