Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199), known as Richard Cœur de Lion (Old Norman French: Quor de Lion) [2][3] or Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, [4][b][5] was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199.

Apr 2, 2025 · 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. The son of Henry II of England (r. 1154-1189...

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.

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 was king of England between 1189 and 1199. Although he reigned for nearly 10 years, he spent less than a year in England. The rest of the time he was fighting abroad, particularly in a series of battles known as the Crusades. He was a great soldier and earned the nickname “Richard the Lion-heart.”

Richard I, also known as Richard the Lionheart, was the king of England from 1189 to 1199. He was renowned as a great military leader and warrior. At just 16 years old, he took command of his own army, joining his brothers in a rebellion against their father, King Henry II of England.

Richard I of England, also known as Richard the Lionheart (Cœur de Lion), reigned as king of England from 1189 to 1199.

Richard I's coronation took place in the Abbey on 3rd September 1189 and is the first for which a detailed account exists, describing the ritual and giving the names of those who attended (the account is at the Bodleian Library in Oxford).

Apr 2, 2025 · The First Crusade, called in response to a request for help from the Byzantine emperor Alexius Comnenus, was astonishingly successful. The Crusaders conquered Nicaea (in Turkey) and Antioch and then went on to seize Jerusalem, and they established a string of Crusader-ruled states.