King Richard the Lionheart

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King Richard the Lionheart was a 12th-century King of England renowned for his military leadership during the Third Crusade and celebrated in legend as a chivalrous warrior-king.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf House of Plantagenet member
King of England
crusader
historical figure
monarch
alliedWith Philip II of France
alsoRuled Poitou
surface form: County of Poitou

Duchy of Aquitaine
Normandy
surface form: Duchy of Normandy
birthDate 1157-09-08
birthPlace Beaumont Palace, Oxford, England
burialPlace Abbey of Charroux (viscera)
Fontevraud Abbey, Anjou, France
Rouen Cathedral
surface form: Rouen Cathedral (heart)
capturedBy Leopold V, Duke of Austria
causeOfDeath wound from a crossbow bolt
countryRuled Kingdom of England
culturalDepiction figure in Robin Hood legends
deathDate 1199-04-06
deathPlace Châlus, Limousin, France
dynasty House of Plantagenet
surface form: Angevin dynasty
era 12th century
father Henry II of England
fullName King Richard the Lionheart self-link
surface form: Richard I of England
house House of Plantagenet
imprisonedBy Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor
knownFor martial prowess
military leadership during the Third Crusade
patronage of troubadour poetry
reputation as a chivalrous warrior-king
languageSpoken Occitan
Old French
mother Eleanor of Aquitaine
nickname King Richard the Lionheart self-linksurface differs
surface form: Richard Cœur de Lion

King Richard the Lionheart self-linksurface differs
surface form: Richard the Lionheart
notableBattle Battle of Arsuf (1191)
Battle of Jaffa (1192)
Siege of Acre (1189–1191)
opposedBy Saladin
participatedIn Third Crusade
predecessor Henry II of England
ransom large ransom paid for release in 1194
regnalName King Richard the Lionheart self-linksurface differs
surface form: Richard I
reignEnd 1199-04-06
reignStart 1189-09-03
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile
Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany
Henry the Young King
Joan of England, Queen of Scotland
surface form: Joan of England, Queen of Sicily

King John of England
surface form: John, King of England

Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony
spouse Berengaria of Navarre
successor King John of England
surface form: John, King of England
title Count of Poitiers
Duke of Aquitaine
Duke of Normandy
King of England

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Robin and Marian character King Richard the Lionheart
English monarchs notableMonarch King Richard the Lionheart
this entity surface form: Richard I of England
Ranulf de Blondeville supported King Richard the Lionheart
this entity surface form: Richard I of England
Beaumont Palace usedBy King Richard the Lionheart
this entity surface form: Richard I of England
Beaumont Palace birthPlaceOf King Richard the Lionheart
this entity surface form: Richard I of England
Siege of Château Gaillard fortressBuiltBy King Richard the Lionheart
this entity surface form: Richard I of England
Siege of Château Gaillard relatedPerson King Richard the Lionheart
this entity surface form: Richard I of England
1st Earl of Pembroke servedMonarch King Richard the Lionheart
subject surface form: William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke
this entity surface form: Richard I of England