Richard of Cornwall

Richard
Earl of Cornwall
Seal of King Richard[1]
King of Germany
(formally King of the Romans)
Reign13 January 1257 – 2 April 1272
Coronation17 May 1257
PredecessorWilliam II of Holland
SuccessorRudolf I of Habsburg
Born5 January 1209
Winchester Castle, Hampshire, England
Died2 April 1272 (aged 63)
Berkhamsted Castle, Hertfordshire, England
Burial
Hailes Abbey, Gloucestershire
Spouses
(m. 1231; died 1240)
(m. 1243; died 1261)
(m. 1269)
Issue
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HousePlantagenet
FatherJohn, King of England
MotherIsabella, Countess of Angoulême

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. He was one of the wealthiest men in Europe and joined the Barons' Crusade, where he achieved success as a negotiator for the release of prisoners and assisted with the building of the citadel in Ascalon.

  1. ^ On the seal is written Ricardus Dei gratia romanorum rex semper augustus ("Richard by the grace of God King of the Romans ever august")
  2. ^ Weis 1992, p. 232.