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Richard I of England

Type Figure Region England Time 1157–1199 Also known as Richard I of England、Richard the Lionheart、Richard Coeur de Lion

King of England of the House of Plantagenet, reigning 1189–1199, famed for his military prowess and the Third Crusade;…

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  1. 1157–1169Oxford · OxfordshireThird son of Henry II and Eleanor, he was granted the title Duke of Aquitaine in 1169 and crowned co-ruler of Aquitaine by his mother at Westminster in 1170. Trained in knighthood in southern France from childhood, he formed a warlike character.
  2. 1169–1182Poitiers · VienneResiding in southern France to govern his fiefs, he was granted greater powers after helping to suppress his brothers' rebellion in 1173. During this period he repeatedly led armies to put down rebellions of Aquitanian nobles, while friction with his father over taxation and judicial rights steadily increased.
  3. 1183–1189Tours · Indre-et-LoireAfter the death of Young King Henry in 1183 the succession crisis intensified, and Richard refused to cede Aquitaine to Geoffrey. After Geoffrey's accidental death in 1187, in 1189 he rose in revolt with King Philip II of France and his brother John, forcing Henry II to yield at Tours and recognize him as heir.
  4. 1189–1190Westminster · LondonCrowned King of England in September 1189, he released his imprisoned mother Eleanor and appointed her regent. He immediately sold offices and estates to raise war funds, and in 1190 departed on the Third Crusade, entrusting domestic affairs to Eleanor and his ministers.

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