Richard i lionheart biography
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Richard I of England
King of England from to
For other uses, see Richard I (disambiguation), Richard the Lionheart (disambiguation), and Richard Coeur dem Lion (disambiguation).
Richard I (8 September &#;– 6 April ), known as Richard Cœur dem Lion (Old Norman French: Quor dem Lion)[2][3] or Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior,[4][b][5] was King of England from until his death in He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine, and Gascony; Lord of Cyprus; Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes; and was overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period. He was the third of five sons of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and was therefore not expected to become king, but his two elder brothers predeceased their father.
By the age of 16, Richard had taken command of his own army, putting down rebellions in Poitou against his father.[4] Richa
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Richard the Lionheart
Richard the Lionheart was born on September 8, , in Oxford, England. He was generally considered to be his mother's favorite son, and has been described as spoiled and vain because of it. Richard was also known to let his temper get the better of him. Nevertheless, he could be shrewd in matters of politics and was famously skilled on the battlefield. He was also highly cultured and well-educated, and wrote poems and songs. Through most of his life he enjoyed the support and affection of his people, and for centuries after his death, Richard the Lionheart was one of the most popular kings in English history.
Early Years
Richard the Lionheart was the third son of King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, and although his eldest brother died young, the next in line, Henry, was named heir. Thus, Richard grew up with little realistic expectations of achieving the English throne. In any case, he was more interested in the family's French holdings than he was in
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Richard I ( - )
Richard I ©Richard was a king of England, later known as the 'Lion Heart', and famous for his exploits in the Third Crusade, although during his year reign he spent only six months in England.
Richard was born on 8 September in Oxford, son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He possessed considerable political and military ability. However, like his brothers, he fought with his family, joining them in the great rebellion against their father in In his brother Henry died, leaving Richard heir to the throne. Henry II wanted to give Aquitaine to his youngest son, John. Richard refused and, in , joined forces with Philip II of France against his father, hounding him to a premature death in July
As king, Richard's chief ambition was to join the Third Crusade, prompted by Saladin's capture of Jerusalem in To finance this, he sold sheriffdoms and other offices and in he departed for the Holy Land. In May, he reached Cyprus where he married Berengaria, daughter