Richard the Lionheart, the second Plantagenet king of England, will be remembered through the centuries in a romantic version, as a glorious crusader and knight-errant, captured by the Emperor of Austria on his return from the Holy Land and rescued by the young troubadour Blondel who discovered him by singing a well-known ballad.
Richard received the title of Lionheart at the beginning of the Third Crusade, being compared to Philip of France as a lamb and Richard as a lion. He convinced his officers in Winchester around the Round Table that he belonged to the legend of King Arthur and possessed the magical sword "Excalibur".
Richard was a generous knight and a shrewd politician, but, above all, a great soldier. His personal prowess in battle was an inspiration to his men.
He liked to organize, but not to administer. Only the art of war could hold his attention. As a soldier, he possessed genuine talent, intuition for strategy and tactics, and the power to command men.
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