Duke of Aquitaine
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The duke of Aquitaine was the ruler of the medieval region of Aquitaine under the supremacy of Frankish, English, and later French kings.
Homage of Edward I of England (kneeling) to Philip IV of France (seated), by Jean Fouquet. As Duke of Aquitaine, Edward was a vassal to the French king
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Henry II Illumination
Richard I of England in the Brief Abridgement of the Chronicles of England
Richard I of England
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Richard I, known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard Cœur de Lion because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled
Duke of Aquitaine
…Anjou and Matilda Eleanor of Aquitaine Bordeaux Cathedral 18 May 1152 8 children 6 July 1189 Chinon Aged 56 Louis VII (1137–1180) Philip II (1180–1223) Richard I Richard the Lionheart June 1172 – 6 April 1199 (26 years, 10 months) 1198–1340 8 September 1157 Beaumont Palace Son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine…
King Richard I's Great Seal of 1189
Geoffrey de Rancon's Château de Taillebourg, the castle Richard retreated to after Henry II's forces captured 60 knights and 400 archers who fought for Richard when Saintes was captured
A silver denier of Richard, struck in his capacity as count of Poitiers