Transcript The Third Crusade

Saladin Tithe
Saladin recaptures
Jerusalem and Acre
1187.
 Extra 10% tax on the
people of Western
Europe for the
Crusade. Why?
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Who?
Who was involved?
-Richard I of England
-Phillip II Augustus
of France
 Frederick I
(Barbarossa) the
Holy Roman Emperor
 Saladin
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The Crusade
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Barbarossa ends up
drowning
Richard, Phillip and the
rest of the German army
defeat Saladin at the
Battle of Acre.
 Phillip leaves b/c Richard
 slaughter of 3,000
Muslims when Saladin is
slow to pay.
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Richard’s Fight
Neither side can win
decisive battle. Finally
agreed to treaty
 Mutual respect
 1192 Jerusalem stays in
Muslim control but
Christian pilgrims may
visit unarmed and
untouched. Legacy?
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The Fourth Crusade
1198
Pope Innocent III calls for crusade, but
not much interest. Why?
• Crusaders become entangled in Venetian
politics
• Sack Constantinople in 1204
Drives two sects further apart and is the last
nail for Byzantines.
EXEMPLIFIES ALL OF THE PROBLEMS OF THE
CRUSADES FOR THE EUROPEANS
Children’s Crusade
Impacted by earlier
losses/embarrassment
 1212 Boys led by
Stephen Cloyes from
France started walking
to Jerusalem (possibly
sold as slaves).
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Reconquista
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The “Reconquest” of Spain
-from which group?
1140-Established Portugal
1300 – Control peninsula except
for Grenada
Ferdinand and Isabella complete
conquering of Spain by 1492.
Begin expelling Non-Christians
The Inquisition
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Spanish court to find heretics
By 1252 torture is used by
the Church for gaining
admission of sin.
By 1500’s Jews and Moors
were expelled from Spain.
Outcome
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Overall there were
nearly 12 Crusades,
with none successful
Emphasis shifts to
money economy.
Also, the breakdown
of feudalism
hastened by
powerful kings.
Impact