Edward III
/ˌedwəd ðə ˈθɜːd/
/ˌedwərd ðə ˈθɜːrd/
- (1312-77) the king of England from 1327 to 1377, the son of Edward II. He had continuing problems with the Scots, but he had some success in his attempts to become the king of France, for example at the battles of Crécy (1346) and Poitiers (1355). After his death his grandson became the king of England as Richard II, because his son Edward, the Black Prince, had died the year before.
爱德华三世（1312-77）从1327年到1377年的英格兰国王，爱德华二世的儿子。他在苏格兰人方面一直遇到问题，但在尝试成为法国国王方面取得了一些成功，例如在克里西（1346）和普瓦捷（1355）的战斗中。死后，他的孙子以理查德二世的身分成为英格兰国王，因为他的儿子爱德华（Black Prince）前一年去世了。