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Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199), also known by his epithet Richard the Lionheart (French: Richard Cœur de Lion), was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. The son of Henry II of England, ruler of an expansive domain of lands known as the Angevin Empire, and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard's early life was marked by constant political unrest as his parents and siblings engaged in conflict over territorial disputes and succession to the Empire. The death Richard's older brother Henry the Young King in 1183, followed by that of Henry II in 1189, facilitated Richard's accession to the throne, aided by an alliance with Philip II of France.
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Richard I | |
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King of England | |
Reign | 3 September 1189 – 6 April 1199 |
Coronation | 3 September 1189 |
Predecessor | Henry II |
Successor | John |
Regents | See list |
Born | 8 September 1157 Oxford, Kingdom of England |
Died | 6 April 1199 (aged 41) Châlus, Duchy of Aquitaine |
Burial | Fontevraud Abbey, County of Anjou |
Spouse | |
Issue | Philip of Cognac (illegitimate) |
House | Plantagenet–Angevin[nb 1] |
Father | Henry II of England |
Mother | Eleanor of Aquitaine |
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