People / group

House of Welf

Also known as House of Guelph, Welf dynasty, Welfs, Guelphs

The House of Welf, or Guelph, is a European dynasty of Swabian and Bavarian origin. Its members included the dukes Henry the Proud and Henry the Lion, whose rivalry with the Hohenstaufen gave the Guelph name to a party in Italy, and Emperor Otto IV. From Henry the Lion descended the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg and the electors and kings of Hanover, who ruled Britain from 1714 to 1837.

House of Welf
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). House of Welf. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/house-of-welf
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The Epoch Institute. “House of Welf.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/house-of-welf.
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