Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199), known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard Cœur de Lion (Old Norman French: Quor de Lion) [2][3] because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, [4][b] was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199.
King Richard I, better known as Richard the Lionheart, was a central figure during the Third Crusade and remains a symbol of knightly chivalry. Because of its royal pedigree, the name never truly fell out of fashion, remaining a staple in the Western world for nearly a thousand years.