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Richard I of England

King of England from 1189 to 1199. Born at Beaumont Palace. Died at Châlus.

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Reigned

1189–1199	Monarch of England
1189–1199	Duke of Normandy

King of England, rarely in England

Richard the Lionheart reigned for ten years and spent perhaps six months of it in England. Returning from crusade, he was captured near Vienna by Leopold of Austria shortly before Christmas 1192, and the emperor demanded 150,000 marks for his release.

Family

Father: Henry II of England
Mother: Eleanor of Aquitaine
Married: Berengaria of Navarre 1191
Children (1): Philip of Cognac
Siblings (11): Marie of France, Countess of Champagne 1145
Alice of France 1150
Geoffrey 1152
William IX, Count of Poitiers 1153
Henry the Young King 1155
Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony 1156
Geoffrey II 1158
Eleanor of England 1161
Joan of England 1165
John, King of England 1166
William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury 1176

Related to

Richard I of England was the 11× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
Richard I of England was the 16× great-uncle of Victoria.
Richard I of England was the 13× great-uncle of Louis XIV of France.