

Start screen character · DNA in the game files
Heinrich the Lion
Also “Heinrich Welf”
Angria on 1178.10.1
- Culture
- BavarianCentral Germanic
- Faith
- Catholicism
- House
- Welf
- Nickname
- the Lion
- Born
- 1129.1.2
- Died
- 1195.8.6, aged 66
- History ID
212600
Heinrich the Lion is a historical character of Crusader Kings III (also named Heinrich Welf): a man of Bavarian culture of the Catholicism faith of the house Welf, born 1129.1.2, died 1195.8.6. On the start dates: 1178 — Angria (33 counties). Playable on the bookmark challenge_character_heinrich_angria (1178.10.1, rated Easy). History ID 212600. Patch 1.20.1.2, from game/history/characters/bavarian.txt.
This section as JSON: /raw/historical-characters.json
Quick answers (3)
- What is Heinrich the Lion's character ID in CK3?
- History ID 212600 — console: hello_history 212600.
- Can you play as Heinrich the Lion in CK3?
- Yes: challenge_character_heinrich_angria, 1178.10.1 (the game rates it Easy).
- Which CK3 start dates is Heinrich the Lion alive on?
- 1178.10.1 (age 49).
Playable · challenge_character_heinrich_angria · 1178.10.1 · Easy (the game's rating)
A bitter rival of the Holy Roman Emperor, Heinrich was the most powerful magnate in the empire in his day, but his imperial enmity would ultimately prove his undoing.
On the start dates
What history/titles gives Heinrich the Lion on each start date he is alive on: titles, the realm counting vassals, liege and court.
1178 1178.10.1
Age 49
9 titles, 33 counties in the realm counting vassals
- Angria
- Bavaria
- Ostfalen
- Westfalen
- Braunschweig
- Goslar
- Lüneburg
- München
- Ostfriesland
Vassal of Friedrich Barbarossa (1122–1190) (Holy Roman Empire)
Married to Matilda Plantagenet (1156–1206)
Traits and skills
9Diplomacy
10Martial
7Stewardship
6Intrigue
–Learning
–Prowess
Base skills as written in the character's history (– = not set: the game rolls it). In the game, traits, education and age add to them.
Family
From history/characters (father, mother, add_spouse). Names with a link have a page of their own.
Parents 2
- Heinrich the Proud (father, 1108–1139)
- Gertrud Süpplingenburg (mother, 1115–1143)
Spouses 2
- Klementia Zähringen (from 1147.1.2, 1136–1169)
- Matilda Plantagenet (from 1168.1.1, 1156–1206)
Children 7
- Gertrude Welf (1150–1197)
- Matilda Welf (1155–1219)
- Richenza Welf (1172–1222)
- Heinrich Welf (1173–1227)
- Lothar Welf (1174–1224)
- Otto Welf (1175–1218)
- Wilhelm Welfen (1184–1213)
In his history file
- 1142.1.1Nickname → the Lion
- 1174.1.1Rival: Friedrich Barbarossa (1122–1190)
From game/history/characters/bavarian.txt, history id 212600, and the files that name him, Crusader Kings III 1.20.1.2.