Birthdate: September 8, 1157

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Beaumont Palace, Oxford, England

Died: April 6, 1199

Richard I of England, the king of England from 1189 to 1199, was known as Richard the Lionheart, for his military prowess. He also reigned over Normandy, Aquitaine, Gascony, Cyprus, Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes. The third son of King Henry II, he fought actively in the Third Crusade.