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Henry V, the Elder of Brunswick (German: Heinrich der Ältere von Braunschweig; c. 1173 – 28 April 1227), a member of the House of Welf, was Count Palatine of the Rhine from 1195 until 1212.
The first hereditary count palatine of the Rhine was Conrad of Hohenstaufen, who was the younger brother of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. The territories attached to this hereditary office began with those held by the Hohenstaufens in Franconia and Rhineland.
RulerRulerBornReign23 December 11731214–123115 September 12317 April 12061231–125329 November 125313 April 12291253–12942 February 12944 October 12741296–131712 August 1319Frederick V (German: Friedrich; 26 August 1596 – 29 November 1632) was the Elector Palatine of the Rhine in the Holy Roman Empire from 1610 to 1623, and reigned as King of Bohemia from 1619 to 1620.
Sep 24, 2023 · Henry (born 1173, died 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 of England.
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Henry V, the Elder of Brunswick (German: Heinrich der Ältere von Braunschweig; c. 1173 – 28 April 1227), a member of the House of Welf, was Count Palatine of the Rhine from 1195 until 1213. Life
A palatine count (Pfalzgraf) was originally an office in the Frankish kingdom and later the Holy Roman Empire, which administered the royal palaces. The palatine count of Lorraine in Aachen was 1093 granted a fief at the middle Rhine, which would evolve into one of Germany's most prominent principalities with the status of an electorate.
Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine. Henry (born 1175, died 28 April 1227) was count palatine of the Rhine from 06 Aug 1195 to 1213. Henry was the eldest son of Duke Henry the Lion, from his marriage to Matilda of England.