Interregnum13 January 1257
A group of electors chose Richard of Cornwall as King of the Romans.
Historical person
Richard of Cornwall Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Richard of Cornwall, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Germany.
6 records1257–12721 events5 places
Chronological biography
1257
Interregnum17 May 1257
Richard of Cornwall was crowned at Aachen but never established durable authority throughout the Empire.
1260
Interregnum1260
Richard made intermittent visits to the Rhineland but spent most of his reign in England.
1262
Interregnum1262
Richard returned to Germany and attempted to reinforce his limited royal position.
1264
Interregnum14 May 1264
Richard was captured at the Battle of Lewes, further weakening his ability to intervene in Germany.
1272
Interregnum2 April 1272
Richard of Cornwall died, removing the only claimant who had exercised any authority in Germany.
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.