Richard of Cornwall
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Summary
Richard of Cornwall was born on January 5, 1209[1], in Winchester[2]. He died on April 2, 1272[3], in Berkhamsted Castle[4]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,432 views/month, #6,978 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Winchester[6]
- Place of burial: Hailes Abbey[7], Gloucestershire[8]
- Father: John, King of England[9]
- Mother: Isabella of Angoulême[10]
- Spouse: Isabel Marshal[11], Sanchia of Provence[12], Beatrice of Falkenburg[13]
- Child: Henry of Almain[14], Walter de Cornwall[15], Isabella de Cornwall[16], Richard de Cornwall[17], John of Cornwall[18], Isabella of Cornwall[19], Nicholas of Cornwall[20], Richard of Cornwall[21], Edmund, 2nd Earl of Cornwall[22], Joan[23], Sir Lawrence de Cornwall[24]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[25]
- Field of work: nobility[26]
- Position held: King of the Romans[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Family: House of Plantagenet[29]
- Noble title: count[30], Earl of Cornwall[31]
- Commons category: Richard of Cornwall[32]
- Unmarried partner: Jeanne de Valletort[33], NN[34]
- Cause of death: stroke[35]
- Participated in conflict: Sixth Crusade[36]
- Given name: Richard[37]
- Topic's main category: Category:Richard of Cornwall[38]
- Relative: Henry II of England[39]
- Manner of death: natural causes[40]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[43], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[44], Regesta Imperii XIII[45], Vlastenský slovník historický[46], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[47]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[48]
- Name in native language: Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall[49]
- Different from: Earl of Cornwall[50]
- Sibling: Joan of England[51], Eleanor of Leicester[52], Alice de Lusignan, Countess of Surrey[53], Isabella of England[54]
Why It Matters
Richard of Cornwall has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
FAQs
Where was Richard of Cornwall born?
Richard of Cornwall was born in Winchester[2].
Where did Richard of Cornwall die?
Richard of Cornwall died in Berkhamsted Castle[4].
Who were Richard of Cornwall's parents?
Richard of Cornwall's father was John, King of England[9]. Richard of Cornwall's mother was Isabella of Angoulême[10].
Who was Richard of Cornwall married to?
Richard of Cornwall's spouses include Isabel Marshal[11], Sanchia of Provence[12], and Beatrice of Falkenburg[13].