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    Richard I of England

    King of England from 1189 to 1199

    For other uses, see Richard I (disambiguation), Richard the Lionheart (disambiguation), and Richard Coeur de Lion (disambiguation).

    Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199), known as Richard Cœur de Lion (Old Norman French: Quor de Lion)[2][3] or Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior,[4][b][5] was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199.

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    • He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine, and Gascony; Lord of Cyprus; 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 Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and was therefore not expected to become king, but his two elder brothers predeceased their father.

    By the age of 16, Richard had taken command of his own army, putting down rebellions in Poitou against