On the 20th of December, in 1192, Richard I was captured on his way home from the Third Crusade.
The Third Crusade was a war in which European monarchs, such as King Richard I of England, attempted to capture the Holy Land. At the end of the Third Crusade, Richard and the Saladin (the first Sultan of Egypt), drew up a treaty to settle the matter. The war ended in 1192. And Richard I made his way home to England on the 2nd of October, when he departed the Holy Land. As he was travelling home, bad weather near Venice drove Richard I onshore. It was here that Richard was captured and imprisoned by Leopold, Duke of Austria. The Duke of Austria then handed Richard over to German emperor, Henry VI, on the 28th of March, 1193. Richard was then imprisoned again, this time by Henry VI. He was imprisoned in Trifels Castle, in South West Germany. Richards imprisonment did not last long. He was pardoned by Henry VI, with a price tg costing 150,000 marks. Richard I was a free man again, he was released by Henry VI on the 4th of February, 1194. After his release, Richard returned to England. However, his stay was not long. And in May, 1194, Richard once again set sail over seas. This time to Normanday, in France. Unknown to Richard, he would never see England again. His last years as King of England were fought fighting in France. After four years of fighting in France, Richard was wounded in battle. On the 26th of March, 1199, Richard was wounded by an arrow shot by a crossbow. The wound became infected. And it finally killed Richard on the 6th of April, 1199. Richard I was succeeded by his brother, John. Who becameJohn of England.
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