Richard the Lionheart

Full Name: Richard I
Profession: King

Nationality:

Why Famous: King of England for ten years from 1189 to 1199.

Born: September 8, 1157
Birthplace: Oxford, England
Star Sign: Virgo

Died: April 6, 1199 (aged 41)
Cause of Death: Infection after being wounded by a crossbow

Articles and Photos

The Most Expensive Divorce in History
Beautiful and rich, Eleanor of Aquitaine had one fault according to the King of France: she had not produced a son. So on this day they were divorced.
March 21, 1152
Enter King John – England's Worst-Ever Monarch
Most historians have difficulty finding a good word to say about King John who was born on this day and by general agreement ranks as England’s worst monarch.
December 24, 1167
The Queen Who Never Saw Her Realm
Born in Spain, married in Cyprus, died in France, this wife of a warrior king was never to set foot in the land where she was hailed as Queen.
May 12, 1191
Lionheart Richard, The Stranger King
Richard the Lionheart, Robin Hood’s king is considered one of the great English monarchs. Yet he cost his country a fortune and barely lived there.
April 6, 1199

Married Life

1191-05-12 Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre in Cyprus

Historical Events

1189-07-06 Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England, upon the death of King Henry II
1189-09-03 Richard the Lionheart is crowned in Westminster. 30 Jews are massacred after the coronation - Richard ordered the perpetrators be executed
1191-06-08 King Richard I of England arrives at Acre in modern day Israel to join the Siege of Acre during the Third Crusade
1191-07-12 English King Richard I the Lionheart and Crusaders defeat Saracens in Palestine
1191-08-20 Crusader King Richard I kills 3,000 muslim prisoners in Akko
1191-09-07 Third Crusade: Battle of Arsuf - Richard I of England defeats Saladin at Arsuf.
1192-09-02 Sultan Saladin and King Richard the Lionheart of England sign treaty over Jerusalem, at end of the Third Crusade
1192-09-21 English King Richard I the Lion hearted, captured by Leopold V, Duke of Austria
1192-10-09 Richard I of England, the Lion Heart, leaves Jerusalem in disguise
1192-12-20 Richard the Lionhearted captured in Vienna
1194-02-04 100,000 ransom is paid for Richard I, King of England
1194-05-02 King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter
1199-03-25 King Richard I (the Lion Heart) of England, is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France, leads to his death on April 6

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