Richard the Lionheart

Noun

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Richard the Lionheart - 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) Synonyms: Richard Coeur de Lion, Richard I, Richard the Lion-Hearted

King of England, King of Great Britain, Plantagenet, Plantagenet line, Richard Coeur de Lion, Richard I, Richard the Lion-Hearted