Richard I of England was born on 8 September 1157 in Beaumont Palace. A medieval king of England and a member of the Plantagenet dynasty, Richard earned the nickname the Lionheart for his courage as a warrior. Spending only a few months of his ten-year reign in England, he took the cross for the Third Crusade, capturing Acre and Jaffa and fighting Saladin to a standstill, though he never retook Jerusalem. On his way home he was captured by Duke Leopold of Austria and handed to Emperor Henry VI, who demanded a heavy ransom. He died of a crossbow wound while besieging a castle in France, and he was succeeded by his brother John.
Before and after
- from 1150 to 1971Founding of University of Paris
- 1150Construction of Poblet Monastery
- 1150Construction of Skara Cathedral
- from 1154 to 1242Angevin Empire
- 8 September 1157Birth of Richard I of England
- c. 1158Origins of Munich
- from 1159 to 1259Capetian-Plantagenet rivalry
- 1160Construction of Chillon Castle
- from 26 November 1161 to 27 November 1161Battle of Caishi
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The era
This moment belongs to the Medieval world (500 CE to 1500 CE), kingdoms, faiths and trade routes. You can also browse everything in the 12th century.