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Third Crusade: Saladin's garrison surrenders to Philip Augustus, ending the two-year siege of Acre.
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Third Crusade
1189–1192 attempted re-conquest of the Holy Land
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, the Third Crusade is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Saladin
Founder of the Ayyubid dynasty (c. 1137–1193)
Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, commonly known as Saladin, was the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Hailing from a Kurdish family, he was the first sultan of both Egypt and Syria. An important figure of the Third Crusade, he spearheaded the Muslim military effort against the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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King of France from 1180 to 1223
Philip II, also known as Philip Augustus, was King of France from 1180 to 1223. His predecessors had been known as kings of the Franks, but from 1190 onward, Philip became the first French monarch to style himself "King of France". The son of King Louis VII and his third wife,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Siege of Acre (1189–1191)
Battle of the Third Crusade
The siege of Acre was the first significant counterattack by Guy of Jerusalem against Saladin, leader of the Muslims in Syria and Egypt. This pivotal siege formed part of what later became known as the Third Crusade. The siege lasted from August 1189 until July 1191, at which…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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