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Arthur Plantagenet was Duke of Brittany as Arthur I from 1196-1203. He was son of Constance, Duchess of Brittany and Geoffrey (4th son of Henry II of England). His father as well as two older brothers, William and Henry predeceased Henry II before Arthur was born. Since Richard I had no children...

On 27 September 1198 a skirmish took place between King Richard I of England and Philip II of France in Gisors, the latter was defeated and forced to flee but he and his knights caused a bridge to collapse on their way and King Capetian lack of drowning. Lionheart does not exploit this victory...

Can Frederick Barbarossa, Richard the Lionheart Philip Augustus conquer egypt to support holy land if yes the how will they partition their conquests

Re: To Wear two crowns Richard I as Portrayed in the Movie Robinhood On December of 1194, the Duke of Austria died causing possible marriage negotiations between Eleanor of Brittany and Frederick of Austria to falter and Eleanor of Aquitaine would choose her other niece, Alice of Blois as...

Philip II Capet, King of France, from 1180 till his death in 1223, was one of France's most pivotal historical characters. He was very skilled at politicking, negotiating, and manipulating other important noble figures within France and her surroundings, and eventually succeeded at breaking the...

I half-heartedly apologize if this topic has already been discussed multiple times before, but i'll say it anyway. As we all know, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa's last venture was his campaign in the Third Crusade. After defeating the Seljuks, he drowned in a river, his army...

The lucky marriage Alternate history of the Capetian Dynasty and of the 13th century Europe Motto :“Le roi est le justicier qui amène son people au salut” Saint Augustin “The Capetians in general sought to advance only through legally correct means. They more than any rulers of the time...