Richard I Lion-Hearted King of England

• General Notes
  • Richard I Coeur de Lion, King of England
    Picture of person 1376
    
    Born: 8 SEP 1157, Beaumont Palace,Oxford,England
    Acceded: 3 SEP 1189, Westminster Abbey, London, England
    Died: 6 APR 1199, Chalus,Limousin,France
    Interred: Fontevraud Abbey, France
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    Reigned 1189-1199. Prisoner in Germany 1192-1194.
    A hero of Medieval legends spent all but 6 months of his reign abroad. He
    became Duke of Aquitaine in 1168 and of Poitiers in 1172. He joined the 3rd
    crusade in 1189 and conquered Messina and Cyprus before arriving in the Holy
    Land. His victory at Arsuf gained Joppa (1191). On his way home he was capture
    in Austria and was only released by Emporer Henry VI after payment of an
    enourmous ransom (1194).He returned briefly to England but died in France.
    
    Father: FitzEmpress, Henry II Curtmantle, King of England, b. 25 MAR 1133
    
    Mother: , Eleanor of Aquitaine, Duchess of Aquitaine, b. ABT 1122
    
    Married 12 MAY 1191, Chapel of St George, Limasol, Cyprus to , Berengaria of Navarre
    
    Child 1: , Philip of Cognac, Lord of Cognac
    
    Associated with St Pol, Joan de
    
    Child 2: , Fulk