The Third Crusade

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  • Mar 18, 1187

    Saladin wins the battle of Hattin

    Saladin wins the battle of Hattin
    Saladin wins the battle of Hattin and took most of the Byzantine Empire, this is also known as the fall of Jerusalem.This is Saladi's greatest victory yet
  • Period: Nov 12, 1187 to Jan 1, 1188

    Siege of Tyre

    An army led by Saladin made a brutal assault on the city of Tyre which was defended by the Conrad of Montferrat. After two months of struggle, Saladin dismissed his army and retreated to Acre.
  • Mar 19, 1189

    Call of the Crusade

    Call of the Crusade
    The news of the taking of Jerusalem spread concern throughout western Christendom. The cry for another crusade arose on all sides. and set out for the Holy Land. When the three greatest rulers of Europe - King Philip Augustus of France, King Richard I of England, and the German emperor, Frederick Barbarossa assumed the cross, it seemed that nothing could prevent the restoration of Christian supremacy
  • Period: Aug 28, 1189 to Jul 12, 1191

    Siege of Acre

    The Siege of Acre was one of the first confrontations of the Third Crusade, lasted from August 28, 1189 until July 12, 1191, It was the deadliest event of the whole period of the Crusades for the Christian rulers of the east which in the end the Christians came out on top
  • Apr 20, 1190

    Phillip II arrives

    Phillip II arrives
    Phillip II of France arrives at acre to participate in the third Crusade
  • Jun 10, 1190

    The death of Frederick Barbarossa

    Barbarossa drowned causing his death. This was a huge blow for The Crusaders.They lost great leadership in Frederick Barbarossa.Leaving a more difficult job for the two other leaders
  • Jun 6, 1191

    Richard the lionheart's arrival

    Richard the lionheart's arrival
    Richard I, King of England, arrives at Tyre, but Conrad of Montferrat refuses to allow Richard to enter the city. They are so strict that they do not allow himto drop anchor in the city's harbor.
  • Sep 7, 1191

    Battle of Arsuf

    Battle of Arsuf
    The Battle of Arsuf was a battle of the Third Crusade in which Richard I of England defeated Saladin at Arsuf in Palestine.
  • Nov 1, 1191

    Richard fails ultimate goal

    Richard the lionheart doesn't achieve the ultimate goal of the Crusade:Capture Jerusalem after hew realises he doesn't have enough resouces to beat The Muslims. If they did try the would have been massacred by the Muslims.Overall good decision
  • Sep 2, 1192

    Peace with Saladin

    Peace with Saladin
    The Treaty of Jaffa ends the brutal warfare of the Third Crusade.