The Third Crusade (1189–1192) was an attempt led by King Philip II of France, King Richard I of England and Emperor Frederick Barbarossa to reconquer the Holy Land following the capture of Jerusalem by the Ayyubid sultan Saladin in 1187.

Third Crusade, military expedition (1189–92) that was mounted by western European Christians in an attempt to retake the Crusader states in the Levant (most notably the kingdom of Jerusalem) that had fallen to Muslim leader Saladin in 1187 as a result of his victory in the Battle of Ḥaṭṭīn.

Dec 12, 2021 · The Third Crusade was fought between 1189 and 1192. Discover the many epic clashes between King Richard the Lionheart of England and the great Kurdish leader Saladin.

Feb 11, 2025 · Crusades - Saladin, Richard I, Jerusalem: Philip II Augustus and Richard I (Richard the Lion-Heart) were the two kings who finally led the Third Crusade. Richard defeated and captured Isaac Comnenus, then proceeded to conquer Cyprus.

Aug 27, 2018 · The Crusade was led by three European monarchs, hence its other name of 'the Kings' Crusade'. The three leaders were: Frederick I Barbarossa, King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor (r. 1152-1190 CE), Philip II of France (r. 1180-1223 CE) and Richard I 'the Lionhearted' of England (r. 1189-1199 CE).

Oct 30, 2017 · The Third Crusade was called because in 1187 the army of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, which had held [the city] for the Latin West, was totally destroyed at the Battle of Hattin, and there was a great sense of shock.

Feb 11, 2022 · Told from the viewpoint of the European crusaders, it recounts the fall of the crusader kingdom of Jerusalem to Saladin in 1187 and the subsequent expeditions to recover it, led by the Emperor Frederick I, King Philip II of France and King Richard I …

Apr 27, 2020 · The impact that King Richard III of England had on the third crusade is apparent through his limited strategic victories on the battlefield. Richard III did well with his limited resources, but ultimately failed to retake Jerusalem.

Feb 12, 2025 · Explore the life and legacy of Richard I, known as Richard the Lionheart, from his early years and ascension to the throne to his significant role in the Third Crusade.

According to a chronicler, when Pope Urban received news of the fall of Jerusalem, he collapsed and died. His successor Gregory VIII announced a new Crusade and urged the leaders of Christian Europe to take up the cross and reconquer Jerusalem.