Richard of Cornwall
A brother of Henry III of England, he was elected King of the Romans by some of the electors. His candidacy competed with that of Alfonso X of Castile during the imperial interregnum.
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Key details
Birth: 1209 Documented
Death: 1272 Documented
Role: King of the Romans
Dynasty: Plantagenet · ES
Territories: England (ES) · Germany (ES)
Recorded relationships
Sources for this profile
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Richard, Heiliges Römisches Reich, König
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
6 recorded claims · 4 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
1209
The authority record gives the birth as 1209. - DeathDocumented
1272
The authority record gives the death as 1272.
Family and relationships (0/3 with a precise source)
- FatherPending review
John of England
A precise source has not yet been added. - MotherPending review
Isabella of Angoulême
A precise source has not yet been added. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Sancha of Provence
A precise source has not yet been added.
Governments (0/1 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
King of the Romans · Germany · 1257–1272
A precise source has not yet been added.
Biographical and contextual references (3)
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
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Family
John of England“Lackland”King of England · Lord of Ireland1166 – 1216Isabella of Angoulême · ESConsort / Countess1186 – 1246Sancha of Provence · ESConsort1225 – 1261
