{"slug": "richard-of-cornwall", "label": "Richard of Cornwall", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_of_Cornwall", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314527", "qid": "Q314527", "description": "King of the Romans, Earl of Cornwall, English royalty", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [1209, 1272], "span_label": ["1209 CE", "1272 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "henry-iii-of-england", "label": "Henry III of England", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "holy-roman-empire", "label": "Holy Roman Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "aachen", "label": "Aachen", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "king-of-the-romans", "label": "King of the Romans", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "louis-ix-of-france", "label": "Louis IX of France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "alfonso-x-of-castile", "label": "Alfonso X of Castile", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "prince-elector", "label": "Prince-elector", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "eleanor-of-provence", "label": "Eleanor of Provence", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "london", "label": "London", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "parliament-of-england", "label": "Parliament of England", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "liverpool-castle", "label": "Liverpool Castle", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "jerusalem", "label": "Jerusalem", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1209, "year_label": "1209 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "January 5", "text": "January 5 – Richard of Cornwall, English nobleman (d. 1272)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362169644#Births", "title": "1209", "revid": 1362169644, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1240, "year_label": "1240 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "October 10", "text": "October 10 – Richard of Cornwall, brother of King Henry III of England, arrives at Acre for a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. His pilgrimage has the approval of Emperor Frederick II, who is married to his younger sister, Isabella of England, and gives him the task to make arrangements with the Military Orders. On his arrival, Richard travels to Ascalon, where he is met by ambassadors from As-Salih Ayyub. As a negotiator, he is successful in the release of prisoners captured in the Battle at Gaza (1239), and he also assists with the building of the citadel in Ascalon.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361428406#Levant", "title": "1240", "revid": 1361428406, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}, {"year": 1253, "year_label": "1253 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Innocent IV offers the crown of Sicily, which he controls, to Richard of Cornwall and Charles of Anjou, both of whom refuse, and later to the 8-year-old Edmund, son of Henry III of England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362664638#Religion", "title": "1253", "revid": 1362664638, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1257, "year_label": "1257 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "January 13", "text": "January 13 – At the first recorded meeting of the college of the seven Electors of the Holy Roman Empire, the 48-year-old Richard of Cornwall (the brother of King Henry III of England) is elected King of the Romans. He is crowned at Aachen, on May 17. His candidacy is opposed by King Alfonso X of Castile (\"the Wise\"), Pope Alexander IV and King Louis IX of France (\"the Saint\") who favour Alfonso, but both are ultimately convinced by Richard's sister-in-law, Queen Eleanor of Provence, to support Richard.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350011805#Europe", "title": "1257", "revid": 1350011805, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1266, "year_label": "1266 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 15", "text": "May 15 – Second Barons' War: Battle of Chesterfield: English forces led by Henry of Almain, son of Richard of Cornwall, defeat rebels under Robert de Ferrers in a minor skirmish at Chesterfield. Robert is taken as a prisoner to London, and at the Parliament of England disinherits. In July, he is forced to surrender land and Liverpool Castle to Edmund Crouchback, second son of King Henry III of England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351320651#England", "title": "1266", "revid": 1351320651, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1272, "year_label": "1272 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "April 2", "text": "April 2 – Richard of Cornwall, English nobleman and titular king of Germany (b. 1209)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362176275#Deaths", "title": "1272", "revid": 1362176275, "section": "Deaths"}}]}