Interregnum
A group of electors chose Richard of Cornwall as King of the Romans.
Role range: 1254-1273 – 1257-1272
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Richard of Cornwall Biography and Timeline
Follow Richard of Cornwall through 6 dated historical records for Germany.
Richard of Cornwall, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1257–1272Years on this page
1257
Interregnum
Richard of Cornwall was crowned at Aachen but never established durable authority throughout the Empire.
Role range: 1254-1273 – 1257-1272
1260
Interregnum
Richard made intermittent visits to the Rhineland but spent most of his reign in England.
Role range: 1254-1273 – 1257-1272
1262
Interregnum
Richard returned to Germany and attempted to reinforce his limited royal position.
Role range: 1254-1273 – 1257-1272
1264
Interregnum
Richard was captured at the Battle of Lewes, further weakening his ability to intervene in Germany.
Role range: 1254-1273 – 1257-1272
1272
Interregnum
Richard of Cornwall died, removing the only claimant who had exercised any authority in Germany.
Role range: 1254-1273 – 1257-1272
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.