Richard I of England: Timeline

1157   Born

1168   Prince Richard of England England

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 becomes duke of Aquitaine Aquitaine

Aquitaine now forms a rgion [i] in south-western France [i] along the Atlantic Ocean [i] ... 

.He later becomes King Richard I of England.

1172   Duke Richard of Aquitaine Aquitaine

Aquitaine now forms a rgion [i] in south-western France [i] along the Atlantic Ocean [i] ... 

 becomes Duke of Poitiers Poitiers

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. He later becomes King Richard I of England.

1188   Richard Lionheart Richard I of England

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 allies with Philip II of France Philip II of France

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 against his father, Henry II of England Henry II of England

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1190   Coronation of Richard I of England (''the Lion-Hearted'')

1190   Richard I of England and Philip II of France Philip II of France

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 meet at Vézelay, beginning the Third Crusade Third Crusade

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1190   Richard I of England threatens war against Tancred of Sicily, and captures Messina Messina, Italy

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1191   Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre.

1191   Saladin Saladin

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's garrison surrenders, ending the two-year siege of Acre. Conrad of Montferrat Conrad of Montferrat

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, who has negotiated the surrender, raises the banners of the Kingdom of Jerusalem Kingdom of Jerusalem

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 and of the Third Crusade Third Crusade

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 leaders Richard I of England, Philip II of France Philip II of France

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, and Leopold V of Austria on the city's walls and towers.

1191   Third Crusade Third Crusade

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: Battle of Arsuf - Richard I of England defeats Saladin Saladin

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 at Arsuf Arsuf

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1192   Richard I of England taken hostage by Leopold V of Austria.

1192   The Third Crusade Third Crusade

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 ends in disaster. Richard I of England and Saladin Saladin

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 negotiate visiting rights for pilgrims to come to the Holy City of Jerusalem Jerusalem

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1194   Richard I of England is ransomed from Henry VI Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor

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, Emperor Emperor

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 of the Holy Roman Empire Holy Roman Empire

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1199   King Richard I of England is killed at the siege of Châlus. His younger brother, John Lackland John of England

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, becomes King of England.

1199   Died