Knowra Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city in the East Midlands of England and the administrative center of Leicestershire. Its history spans Roman settlement, medieval trade, and modern manufacturing.
Ratae Corieltauvorum : The Roman town that occupied the site of modern Leicester. Its streets and remains mark Leicester’s origins as a Roman settlement.
Richard III : King of England from 1483 until his death at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. His remains were found beneath a Leicester car park and reburied in the city’s cathedral.
Leicester City F.C. : A professional football club based in Leicester, founded in 1884 as Leicester Fosse. The club’s 2015–16 Premier League title brought the city worldwide attention.
Leicestershire : A county in the East Midlands of England, with Leicester as its administrative center. The city is closely linked to the county but has its own local authority.
King Richard III Visitor Centre : A museum in Leicester interpreting the life, death, and discovery of Richard III. It tells the story of the archaeological discovery that renewed interest in the city.
Corieltauvi : An Iron Age people of the East Midlands, known from Roman-era inscriptions and coinage. Their territory included the site where Leicester later became a Roman town.
Thomas Cook : An English travel entrepreneur who founded the company that became Thomas Cook Group. He began his first organized excursion from Leicester in 1841.
Leicester Tigers : A professional rugby union club based in Leicester, founded in 1880. The club is one of the city’s most prominent sporting institutions.
East Midlands : A region of England comprising Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and Rutland. Leicester is one of the region’s principal urban centers.
Leicester Cathedral : The Church of England cathedral in Leicester, where Richard III was reinterred in 2015. Its reburial ceremony became a defining modern event in the city’s history.
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