Crusades Day #2

Later Crusades In 1187, the Muslim warrior Saladin defeated the Christians The Third Crusade lasted from 1189 to 1192 and was a direct result of Saladin’s victory

Saladin the Muslim warrior 1137-1193

Three European rulers joined together to fight for Jerusalem King Richard I of England King Philip II Augustus of France Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa of Germany

In 1191, the Crusaders recaptured the city of Acre (Akra) In 1192, a peace agreement was signed Jerusalem would be under Muslim control Christian pilgrims could visit holy sites

The Fourth Crusade lasted from 1202-1204 It started with the invasion of Egypt Then the Crusaders would march north into the Holy Land

Instead of fighting the Muslims, the Crusaders got involved in other conflicts The Crusaders captured Constantinople The Fourth Crusade achieved none of its original goals

Results of the Crusades Small Crusades sprouted up throughout the 13th century and they failed for three reasons Political schemes Poor preparation Deaths of key western rulers

The Crusades ended in the year 1291 The goal of the Crusade was to take Holy Land from the Muslims Only the 1st Crusade reached that goal

The Crusades strengthened the power of the Medieval Church The Pope became more powerful because he organized the Crusades

Europeans were introduced to new goods from southwest Asia Sugar, lemons, rice and spices

The Crusaders returned to their homes with new ideas and inventions Windmill Compass Clock

Individual work You will work by yourself to make a timeline Your timeline should have 10 events Make sure you indicate what the importance was of each event Your events should deal with the Middle Ages

Where is Acre today? Who was Richard the Lionheart’s rival? What did some of the Crusaders do as they went through towns? What happens when they first get to Jerusalem? How long did fighting last? Who declared a Jihad? What is the ultimate prize taken by the Muslims in 1188? What are siege towers? What does Richard do when Saladin does not surrender? Do Richard and Saladin make peace?

Israel Saladin Killed Jews, Hungarians The study the walls and figure out how to attack for about a month 8 days Jerusalem Stairs rolled up to castle walls Kills 2,700 Muslim prisoners, one at a time Yes