Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death in 1199.
He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Lord of Ireland, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Count of Nantes and Overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period. He was known as Cœur de Lion, or Richard the Lionheart, even before his accession, because of his reputation as a great milita...
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Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death in 1199.
He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Lord of Ireland, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Count of Nantes and Overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period. He was known as Cœur de Lion, or Richard the Lionheart, even before his accession, because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior.
Other nicknames are oc e no (yes and no in lange d'òc) because of his frequent changes of mood, and the Muslims (referred to as Saracens at the time) called him Melek-Ric or Malek al-Inkitar (King of England).
By age 16, Richard was commanding his own army, putting down rebellions in Poitou against his father, King Henry II. Richard was a central Christian commander during the Third Crusade, effectively leading the campaign after the departure of Philip Augustus and scoring considerable victories against his Muslim...
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