Born: 8 SEP 1157, Beaumont Palace,Oxford,EnglandAcceded: 3 SEP 1189, Westminster Abbey, London, EnglandDied: 6 APR 1199, Chalus,Limousin,FranceInterred: Fontevraud Abbey, FranceNotes:
Reigned 1189-1199. Prisoner in Germany 1192-1194.A hero of Medieval legends spent all but 6 months of his reign abroad. Hebecame Duke of Aquitaine in 1168 and of Poitiers in 1172. He joined the 3rdcrusade in 1189 and conquered Messina and Cyprus before arriving in the HolyLand. His victory at Arsuf gained Joppa (1191). On his way home he was capturein Austria and was only released by Emporer Henry VI after payment of anenourmous ransom (1194).He returned briefly to England but died in France.
Father: FitzEmpress, Henry II Curtmantle, King of England, b. 25 MAR 1133
Mother: , Eleanor of Aquitaine, Duchess of Aquitaine, b. ABT 1122
Married 12 MAY 1191, Chapel of St George, Limasol, Cyprus to , Berengaria of Navarre
Child 1: , Philip of Cognac, Lord of Cognac
Associated with St Pol, Joan de
Child 2: , Fulk
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Reigned 1189-1199. Prisoner in Germany 1192-1194.A hero of Medieval legends spent all but 6 months of his reign abroad. Hebecame Duke of Aquitaine in 1168 and of Poitiers in 1172. He joined the 3rdcrusade in 1189 and conquered Messina and Cyprus before arriving in the HolyLand. His victory at Arsuf gained Joppa (1191). On his way home he was capturein Austria and was only released by Emporer Henry VI after payment of anenourmous ransom (1194).He returned briefly to England but died in France.
Father: FitzEmpress, Henry II Curtmantle, King of England, b. 25 MAR 1133
Mother: , Eleanor of Aquitaine, Duchess of Aquitaine, b. ABT 1122
Married 12 MAY 1191, Chapel of St George, Limasol, Cyprus to , Berengaria of Navarre
Child 1: , Philip of Cognac, Lord of Cognac
Associated with St Pol, Joan de
Child 2: , Fulk
For further information see
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