The Third Crusade 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 Ayyub
The Near East around 1140, a few years before the Second Crusade
Battle scene, in Varka and Golshah, mid-13th century Seljuk Anatolia.
Philip II depicted arriving in Palestine, 1332–1350
Saladin's troops, French manuscript, 1337
Richard I, known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard Cœur de Lion because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled
Third Crusade
…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. For this reason…
King Richard I's Great Seal of 1189
Geoffrey de Rancon's Château de Taillebourg, the castle Richard retreated to after Henry II's forces captured 60 knights and 400 archers who fought for Richard when Saintes was captured
A silver denier of Richard, struck in his capacity as count of Poitiers