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September 8, 1157
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Richard was married at nine years old and also never had children. Richard showed little interest in women and his mother.
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the forces of Richard and Philip defeated Henry's army at Ballans. Henry, with John's consent, agreed to name Richard his heir apparent.
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When Henry VI ransomed Richard for the weighty sum of 150,000 marks, his formidable mother, Eleanor, launched a PR campaign to raise the funds for his release. In an effort to persuade the citizens of the Angevin Empire to stump up, Richard was portrayed as a charitable monarch.
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Is remembered for being a chivalrous medieval king, for battling Saladin during the Crusades, and for rebelling against his father.
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He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period.
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He died of Gangrene, which is a condition that occurs when body tissue dies. He died April 6, 1199
