richard i (Meaning)
richard i (n)
son of Henry II and King of England from 1189 to 1199; a leader of the Third Crusade; on his way home from the crusade he was captured and held prisoner in the Holy Roman Empire until England ransomed him in 1194 (1157-1199)
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richard i Sentence Examples
- Richard I, nicknamed "Lionheart," was a renowned medieval English king.
- During the Third Crusade, Richard I secured the surrender of Acre and defeated Saladin at the Battle of Arsuf.
- Upon his return from the crusade, Richard I was captured and imprisoned by Emperor Henry VI.
- Eleanor of Aquitaine was the first wife of Richard I, and they had no children.
- Richard I favored the troubadours and was himself a talented poet and musician.
- Blondel de Nesle is famously said to have located Richard I in prison by singing songs the king knew.
- The Treaty of Messina (1190) was signed between Richard I and Philip II Augustus of France.
- The Crusade of 1191 was led by Richard I and featured the siege and capture of Darum.
- At the Battle of Gisors (1198), Richard I was fatally wounded by a crossbow bolt.
- Richard I is remembered as a brave and skilled warrior, despite his short and often turbulent reign.
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son of Henry II and King of England from 1189 to 1199; a leader of the Third Crusade; on his way home from the crusade he was captured and held prisoner in the
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Richard I, nicknamed "Lionheart," was a renowned medieval English king.
During the Third Crusade, Richard I secured the surrender of Acre and defeated Saladin at the Battle of Arsuf.
Upon his return from the crusade, Richard I was captured and imprisoned by Emperor Henry VI.
Eleanor of Aquitaine was the first wife of Richard I, and they had no children.
