The course of the third crusade Flashcards
When did Richard and Philip II set out and where from?
4th July 1190; Vezelay
What did Richard and Philip agree before leaving Vezelay?
That all profits gained from the crusade would be divided equally
When did Richard I invade Cyprus?
4th April 1191
Where did Richard I meet Guy de Lusignan and what did he agree to?
Cyprus; support his claim to the throne of Jerusalem
What did Richard do after he had invaded Cyprus that created tension between the leaders?
Refused to share the plunder with Philip
When did Barbarossa die and how?
10th June 1190; drowned in a river
Where was Barbarossa successful in May 1190?
The Seljuk capital, Iconium
What did Richard do as soon as he landed on the coast of Acre on 8th June 1191?
Opened negotiations with Saladin
When was Acre surrendered to the crusaders?
12th July 1191
When did Philip abandon the crusade and return to France and why?
August 1191; there was a succession crisis in Flanders and he was ill
When the crusaders captured Acre, whose flag was removed from the city and on whose orders? What did this result in?
The Duchy of Austria on Richard’s orders; On return from Outremer Richard was captured (1192/3) and handed over to Leopold, who ransomed him for a crippling amount of money in 1194. Also, Leopold left the crusade in anger
Why did Philip II leave the crusade?
He was ill and he wanted to stake his claim in Flanders, because the count of Flanders had died at Acre and there was now a succession crisis
What were the terms of the Treaty of Acre?
200,000 dinars, the release of Christian prisoners and the piece of the True Cross that Saladin had
What did Richard do when Saladin refused to meet the terms of the Treaty of Acre, why and when?
August 1191; he slaughtered the Muslim prisoners taken at Acre outside the walls of the city; he could not feed them or take them with him on the march, but it also demonstrated his ruthlessness
Why was the march to Jerusalem arduous?
The Muslims constantly harassed the crusaders, using cymbals and bugles to disorientate them