What title did Richard the Lionheart give to Otto IV in 1196?
Duke of Normandy
Count of Poitou
King of Italy
Prince of Sicily
Answer
Richard the Lionheart gave the title Count of Poitou to Otto IV in 1196 as part of a peace treaty between the two. The treaty was signed after Otto had been crowned Holy Roman Emperor, and it was intended to end the ongoing conflict between Richard and Otto.
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