1. The 3rd Crusade
The third crusade began will the great Saracen leader Saladin retook the Holy Land of Jerusalem from the European Crusaders of the later crusades. Saladin had fought against these enemies in the first and second crusades, in which he defended but was unable to keep the Holy Land. ... Surprisingly Barbarossa agreed to help the Byzantinium and called for a 3rd crusade to recapture the Holy Land from the invading Saracens. ... Things turned bad when Frederick was drowned while crossing a river on the way to meet up with his allies. ... The English King came out with a crushing victory and now m...
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