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Richard I

Type Figure Region Poitou Time 1157–1199 Also known as Richard Plantagenet

Third son of Henry II, famed for military skill, later King of England; during 1171–1180 he was Count of Poitou, governing Aquitaine and Poitou, and …

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  1. 1171–1172Poitiers · Nouvelle-AquitaineRichard resided in the south as Count of Poitou, reorganizing Aquitaine's vassals and handling local rebellions; increasingly dissatisfied that his father delayed settling the succession, he began contacting his mother Eleanor and the King of France.
  2. 1173–1174Normandy · NormandyRichard joined Geoffrey, Young Henry, and King Louis VII of France in rising against his father, fighting on multiple fronts in Normandy and Aquitaine, at one point capturing Le Mans and elsewhere, showing outstanding military talent, but ultimately failing to overthrow Henry.
  3. 1175–1180Bordeaux · Nouvelle-AquitaineAfter the rebellion was quelled, Richard partially reconciled with his father and continued to hold Aquitaine, suppressing vassal rebellions with a firm hand and consolidating Plantagenet rule in the southern lands, his military merit and prestige steadily rising.

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