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Ransom

England · Warfare / Holy Crusades, 3rd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1193–1194Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1193

Richard I the Lionheart23 March 1193

London · Warfare / Holy Crusades, 3rd

The Duke of Austria hands Richard over to Emperor Henry VI for a sum of money

1194

Richard I the LionheartMarch 1194

Warfare / Holy Crusades, 3rd

England levies its 1st secular taxation on movaeble property to pay Richards ransom

Names involved

Richard I the Lionheart

Provenance

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