Saladin and Richard

By Caroline Barton
  • Jan 1, 1097

    The First Crusade

    The First Crusade is lead by Prince Raymond, Hugh of Vermondois, Robert, Godfrey of Bouillon and Prince Bohemond.
  • Jan 1, 1145

    The Pope calls for a second Crusade

  • Jan 1, 1169

    Saladin is king

    Kurdish Muslim soldier Saladin becomes the King of Egypt.
  • Jan 1, 1187

    Battle of Hattin

    Sladin leads his impressive armies against the Christians and defeats them.
  • Jan 1, 1190

    Call for a Third Crusade

    Pope Gregory VII is head of the Church. The Third Crusade is called to win back Jerusalem. This crusade was very organised and lead by Frederick Barbarossa of Germany, Phillip Augustus of Francy and King Richard I of England.
  • Jan 1, 1191

    Acre under siege

    Phillip Augustus of France and Richard I of England arrived at Acre, a city in the Holy Land and put it under siege. The inhabitants fell to them and Christians slaughtered many.

  • Saladin and Richard call a truce

    Saladin and Richard call a truce that is to last five years that states the Muslims can keep Jerusalem but the Christians can pilgrim toJerusalem. It also said the Christians and Muslims could more freely between each other's terratory and the Christians could keep their citites as far south as Jaffa.