Richard I of England Timeline

Birth of Richard I of England, son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine

Future Richard I of England, his brother Henry and Geoffrey, the Count of Brittany engage the support of Louis VII, king of France, and rebel against the Henry II of England

Geoffrey, Count of Brittany and son of Henry II of England, dies in an accident at a medieval tournament.

Future Richard I of England, his brother future King John of England and Philip II of France rebel against Henry II of England

Reign of Richard I (The Lionheart), king of England.

Richard I of England, with Frederick I Barbarossa and Philip II of France, leads the Third Crusade.

The Third Crusade is formed with the aim of recapturing Jerusalem for Christendom. Although some cities were recaptured, Jerusalem was not one of them.

Henry II of England is obliged to declare his son Richard as his heir.

Richard I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey.

The quitclaim of Canterbury is signed between Richard I of England and William I of Scotland returning to Scotland its independence from the English crown.

Richard I of England captures Messina on Sicily during the Third Crusade.

Richard I of England captures Cyprus during the Third Crusade.

The Crusader armies of Philip II of France and Richard I of England arrive at the siege of Acre.

Richard I of England captures Acre during the Third Crusade.

Richard I of England orders the execution of 2,500 Muslim prisoners after the siege of Acre during the Third Crusade.

Richard I of England defeats Saladin's army at Arsuf during the Third Crusade.

The Crusader army led by Richard I of England arrives within sight of Jerusalem but decides not to attack for fear of a counter-attack by Saladin.

Richard I of England retakes Jaffa from Saladin during the Third Crusade.

Richard I of England, returning home from the Third Crusade is shipwrecked and eventually imprisoned by the German emperor Henry VI.

Richard I of England, on payment of a ransom, is freed from imprisonment by the German emperor Henry VI.

Richard I of England campaigns in France against the French king Philip II.

Richard I of England returns to England and nominates his brother John as his official successor.

Chateau Gaillard in Normandy, France is built by Richard I of England.

Richard I of England is killed while besieging the castle of Châlus in France.

King John of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey.