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Richard of Cornwall

1209 - 1272

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Richard (5 January 1209 – 2 April 1272) was an English prince who was King of the Romans from 1257 until his death in 1272. He was the second son of John, King of England, and Isabella, Countess of Angoulême. Richard was nominal Count of Poitou from 1225 to 1243, and he also held the title Earl of Cornwall from 1225. He was one of the wealthiest men in Europe and joined the Barons' Crusade, where he achieved success as a negotiator for the release of prisoners and assisted with the building of the citadel in Ascalon. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard of Cornwall is the 1,375th most popular politician (up from 2,722nd in 2019), the 363rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 580th in 2019) and the 87th most popular British Politician.

Richard of Cornwall is most famous for being the brother of King Henry III of England.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Richard of Cornwall ranks 1,375 out of 19,576. Before him are Claudius Gothicus, Yazdegerd III, Theodor Heuss, John II Casimir Vasa, Jovian, and Jiaqing Emperor. After him are Vasili IV of Russia, Sasaki Kojirō, Mohammed VI of Morocco, Turgut Özal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and Getúlio Vargas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1209, Richard of Cornwall ranks 3. Before him are Möngke Khan, and Berke. After him are Sancho II of Portugal, Haji Bektash Veli, and Valdemar the Young. Among people deceased in 1272, Richard of Cornwall ranks 2. Before him is Henry III of England. After him are Stephen V of Hungary, Zita, Emperor Go-Saga, Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, Enzo of Sardinia, Bartholomeus Anglicus, Yaroslav of Tver, and Henry IV, Duke of Brabant.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard of Cornwall ranks 363 out of 8,785. Before him are Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792), Jimmy Page (1944), Henrietta of England (1644), Laurence Olivier (1907), Ritchie Blackmore (1945), and Frank Whittle (1907). After him are Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (1982), Peter O'Toole (1932), Peter Ustinov (1921), Ken Loach (1936), Rod Stewart (1945), and Peter Mayhew (1944).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Richard of Cornwall ranks 87. Before him are James Connolly (1868), Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York (1473), Benjamin Disraeli (1804), Tony Blair (1953), Edward the Elder (871), and Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803). After him are Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1884), David Lloyd George (1863), Clement Attlee (1883), Ælfweard of Wessex (904), Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia (1945), and Nigel Farage (1964).

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