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06/04/1199 King Richard the Lionheart dies

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Richard the Lionheart of France

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Today in History: Up (and down) with Richard the Lionheart (1189)

King Richard I was the ruling king of England from July 1189 until April 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine, and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes. Because of his reputation for being military leader and warrior, he was also known as the Richard the Lionheart.
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