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Richard I ‘the Lionheart’ (1157-1199)
Reign
6 July 1189 – 6 April 1199
Family
The son of King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquintaine
Appearance
• Hair- between red and blond
• Light-eyed
• Fair complexion
• Average height
• Said to be very attractive
The personal characteristic
• Courageous
• Cruel
• Educated
• Clever
• Didn’t speak English much
• Noble
The First Steps
• Released his mother
• Raised funds for the Crusade
• Imposed a tax on people
The Third Crusade1189–1192
• Sicily campaign
• Cyprus attack
The personal life
• 12 May 1191- marriage
• Berengaria, the daughter of King SancoVI of Navarre
• No children
Imprisonment
• 1192-1194
• Leopold V
• Near Vienna
• Durnstein
The Death1199
The Heritage
• Cyprus- important military base
• Establishing an effective governing system
• No legitimate heirs
• Popular character of ballads and folklore tales
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