Richard the Lion Heart Richard I (8 September

Richard the Lion Heart

Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death. He was known as Richard Cœur de Lion, or Richard the Lionheart, even before his accession, because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior.

Richard was born on 8 September 1157 in Oxford, son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Period he reigned as King of England: 1189 – 1199 Date succeeded to the throne of England: The coronation of King Richard I the Lionheart was September 3, 1189

Married: Queen Berengaria of Navarre (1170 – 1230). They had no children and Richard was succeeded by his brother John

Date when King Richard the Lionheart died: April 6, 1199 at Châlus, in Limousin and was buried at Fontevraud Abbey Cause of the Death of King Richard the Lionheart: He was struck in the shoulder by a bolt from a crossbow, and the surgeons treated it so unskilfully that in a few days he died