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Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199), known as Richard Cœur de Lion (Norman French: Quor de Lion) or Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199.
May 27, 2024 · Richard I, duke of Aquitaine (from 1168) and of Poitiers (from 1172) and king of England, duke of Normandy, and count of Anjou (1189–99). His knightly manner and his prowess in the Third Crusade (1189–92) made him a popular king in his own time as well as the hero of countless romantic legends.
Dec 11, 2019 · Richard I of England, also known as Richard the Lionheart (Cœur de Lion), reigned as king of England from 1189 to 1199 CE.
Discover facts about the life of King Richard I, also known as 'Richard the Lionheart'. Find out more about his crusades and eventual truce with Saladin.
Richard I of England (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was the King of England from 1189 to 1199. He was also Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was overlord of Brittany at various times.
Jun 6, 2022 · Richard I, better known by his sobriquet “Richard the Lionheart”, was king of England from 1189-99. But incredibly, during this period, he was only in England for a grand total of six months. So why is he regarded as one of England’s greatest ever kings, revered as a nationalistic symbol?
Richard the Lionheart rose to fame as a great military commander during the Third Crusade, but his greatest enemy came from within the ranks of his own family, his younger brother John of England.
