Stephen Longchamp was born before 1170 (died 1214) and believed to be the brother of
William Longchamp. He was an Anglo-Norman knight of the 12th and 13th centuries. His brother was
William Longchamp, who was justiciar of England.
He fought for
Richard I, King of England
Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was overl ...
in the
Third Crusade.
He fought at the
Siege of Acre (1189–91), and was declared joint governor of Acre after it fell to the Crusaders.
Later, during the reign of
John, King of England
John (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216) was King of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. He lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II of France, resulting in the collapse of the Angevin Empi ...
, he took the side of the French king. He was killed fighting on the French side at the
Battle of Bouvines.
References
Christians of the Third Crusade
1214 deaths
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