Richard I of England
Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and 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 King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and seemed unlikely to become king, but all his brothers except the youngest, John, predeceased their father. Richard is known as Richard Cœur de Lion (Norman French: Le quor de lion) or Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior. The troubador Bertran de Born also called him Richard Oc-e-Non (Occitan for Yes and No), possibly from a reputation for terseness.
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| Full name at birth | Richard of England
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| Date of birth | 8 September 1157
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| Place of birth | Beaumont Palace, Oxford
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| Date of death | 6 April 1199
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| Age | 41 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Limousin, France
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| Resting place | Fontevraud Abbey, Anjou, France
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| Occupation | King of England
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