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Richard (5 January 1209 [2] – 2 April 1272) was an English prince who was King of the Romans from 1257 until his death in 1272. He was the second son of John, King of England, and Isabella, Countess of Angoulême. Richard was nominal Count of Poitou from 1225 to 1243, and he also held the title Earl of Cornwall since 1225.
5 January 1209 - 2 April 1272. The younger son of King John and Isabella of Angouleme, Richard Earl of Cornwall was born on 5 January 1209 at Winchester Castle and named in honour of his uncle King Richard the Lionheart. Richard Earl of Cornwall. Richard was but six years old when his father died and his elder brother Henry succeeded to the throne.
Also known as Richard, Earl of Cornwall and King of the Romans primary name: Richard of Cornwall
KING OF THE ROMANS (1257-1271). Although never crowned Emperor by the Pope, Richard, Earl of Cornwall, was crowned King of the Romans at. Aachen, and was practically Emperor1 of Germany from his coronation in 1257 to his death in 1271. Called away. by troubles in England, he still was able at times per-. sonally to look after the affairs of ...
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sites, Tintagel in Cornwall and Aachen in Germany. Richard, who was the second son of King John of England and younger brother of King Henry III, was made earl of Cornwall in 1227, elected king of Germany, 'king of the Romans' that is, in January 1257, and crowned as such in May 1257.
The Earl of Cornwall was an important and powerful figure across Europe. At one point, the Pope offered to make Richard the King of Sicily, but he refused. In 1256, Richard was elected King of Germany, or King of the Romans (Rex Romanorum).
Overview. earl of Cornwall Richard. (1209—1272) . Quick Reference. B. 5 Jan. 1209, 2nd s. of John and Isabella; cr. earl of Cornwall 1227; elected king of the Romans 1257; m.
