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The Third Crusade (1189 to 1192), also known as the Kings' 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 after its capture by the Ayyubid sultan Saladin in 1187. The crusade was partially successful: it recaptured the important cities of Acre and Jaffa and reversed most of Saladin's conquests, chiefly in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, but it failed to achieve its central religious aim, the recapture of Jerusalem itself.
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LocationLevant, Sicily, Iberia, Balkans, and Anatolia 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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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
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11 May 1189
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Levant, Sicily, Iberia, Balkans, and Anatolia
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WikipediaParticipant: Richard I of England, Lead section (edge: participant Richard I)Quote, Participant: Richard I of England, Lead section (edge: participant Richard I)
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
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WikipediaPreceded By: Second Crusade, Background section (edge: succeeded-by Third Crusade)Quote, Preceded By: Second Crusade, Background section (edge: succeeded-by Third Crusade)
After the failure of the Second Crusade of 1147-1149, the Zengid dynasty controlled a unified Syria and engaged in a conflict with the Fatimid rulers of Egypt.
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