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