Richard I of England
Born:
September 8, 1157
Died:
April 6, 1199
Age:
41
Summary

Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period. He was the third of five sons of King Henry II of England and Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine and seemed unlikely to become king, but all of his brothers except the youngest, John, predeceased their father. Richard was known as Richard Cœur de Lion or Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior. He was also known in Occitan as: Oc e No (English: Yes and No), because of his reputation for terseness.

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The Near East in 1190 (Cyprus is highlighted in purple)
The Near East in 1190 (Cyprus is highlighted in purple)
19th-century portrait of Richard by Merry-Joseph Blondel
19th-century portrait of Richard by Merry-Joseph Blondel
Richard I being anointed during his coronation in Westminster Abbey, from a 13th-century chronicle
Richard I being anointed during his coronation in Westminster Abbey, from a 13th-century chronicle
Richard and Philip of France, French manuscript of 1261
Richard and Philip of France, French manuscript of 1261
Geoffrey de Rancon's Château de Taillebourg, the castle Richard retreated to after Henry II's forces captured 60 knights and 400 archers who fought for Richard when Saintes was captured.[31]
Geoffrey de Rancon's Château de Taillebourg, the castle Richard retreated to after Henry II's forces captured 60 knights and 400 archers who fought for Richard when Saintes was captured.[31]
Statue of Richard I by Carlo Marochetti outside the Palace of Westminster, London
Statue of Richard I by Carlo Marochetti outside the Palace of Westminster, London
Richard I's great seal of 1189
Richard I's great seal of 1189
Depiction of Richard being pardoned by Emperor Henry VI, c. 1196
Depiction of Richard being pardoned by Emperor Henry VI, c. 1196
Arms of King Richard I adopted towards the end of his reign, a version of the lion emblems or cognizance used on the shield of his grandfather Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou (d.1151), which became fixed during his reign as the Royal Arms of England: Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale or
Arms of King Richard I adopted towards the end of his reign, a version of the lion emblems or cognizance used on the shield of his grandfather Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou (d.1151), which became fixed during his reign as the Royal Arms of England: Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale or
Ruins of Dürnstein Castle, where Richard was kept captive
Ruins of Dürnstein Castle, where Richard was kept captive
A silver denier of Richard, struck in his role as the Count of Poitiers
A silver denier of Richard, struck in his role as the Count of Poitiers
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