Richard I
king of England
Also known as: Richard Coeur de Lion, Richard IV of Normandy, Richard the Lionheart, Richard the Lionhearted
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Richard I (born September 8, 1157, Oxford, England—died April 6, 1199, Châlus, duchy of Aquitaine) was the duke of Aquitaine (from 1168) and of Poitiers (from 1172) and king of England, duke of Normandy, and count of Anjou (1189–99). His knightly manner and his prowess in the Third Crusade (1189–92) made him a popular king in his own time as well as the hero of countless romantic legends. He has been viewed less kindly by more recent historians and scholars. Richard was the third son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He was given the duchy of Aquitaine, his ...(100 of 1210 words)