Richard the Lionheart
8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199
Richard I of England, known as the Lionheart, was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. A central Christian commander of the Third Crusade, he won notable victories against Saladin but never retook Jerusalem. He spent little of his reign in England and died from a crossbow wound sustained while besieging the castle of Châlus-Chabrol in France.
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Life events
Richard was born the third legitimate son of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRichard received the duchy of Aquitaine, his mother's inheritance, becoming its ruler while still a teenager.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRichard joined his brothers and mother in a major rebellion against King Henry II.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgFollowing the death of Henry II, Richard was crowned king in Westminster Abbey.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRichard set out for the Holy Land as one of the principal leaders of the Third Crusade, conquering Cyprus en route.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRichard married Berengaria of Navarre at Limassol on Cyprus while en route to the Holy Land.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRichard led the crusader army to a significant victory over Saladin's forces at Arsuf.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgReturning from the crusade, Richard was seized by Duke Leopold V of Austria and held for an enormous ransom until February 1194.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRichard constructed the great fortress of Château Gaillard on the Seine to defend Normandy against Philip II of France.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRichard was struck by a crossbow bolt while besieging the castle of Châlus-Chabrol and died of the wound days later.
Source: en.wikipedia.org