1. LO: To assess the significance of Fredrick Barbarossa
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this lesson you will be able to…
Describe the role of Fredrick Barbarossa E-D
Explain why his Crusade failed C-B
Judge the impact of his failure on the wider Crusade A-A*

2. LO: To assess the significance of Fredrick Barbarossa
Task: Once you are in and
Settled…
Fact test!
You have 5 minutes!
Describe the role of Fredrick Barbarossa E-D
Explain why his Crusade failed C-B
Judge the impact of his failure on the wider Crusade A-A*

3. LO: To assess the significance of Fredrick Barbarossa
Lets revise the key figures of the Third Crusade.
Who are you?
Why did you go on Crusade?
What is your main
motivation? Why?
Describe the role of Fredrick Barbarossa E-D
Explain why his Crusade failed C-B
Judge the impact of his failure on the wider Crusade A-A*

4. LO: What motivated the leaders of the Third Crusade?
Fredrick I Barbarossa
Took the cross at Mainz on 27th March 1188
Represented clear alliance between Empire and Papacy.
Many aged and weak Popes happy to acquiesce
Was chief lieutenant of Conrad III
20,000 Knights, 80,000 infantry. 3 days to move.
Went by land money, diplomacy, size factors.
Host intimidated all before them. Alliance with Kilij Arslan II
Set up disciplinary ordinances. Army had a reputation for piety
Identity was of “Army of the Holy Cross”
The Expedition
Left Regensburg 23 April 1189
Travelled Danube, Byzantium by July
Brutal mob death of Andronicus I made Isaac Angelus Emperor.
Byzantium weak and duplicitous, Philippopolis destroyed by its
Own governor. Isaac feels threatened by Western intentions.
Isaac arrests German ambassadors and threatens Barbarossa.
Barbarossa contemplates attack on Constantinople itself. Feb 1189
Isaac capitulates and makes peace.
After 6 months of delays Germans cross Hellespoint.
- Describe the key leaders of the Third Crusade E-D
- Explain what motivated each of the contingents C-B
- Compare and contrast with the motivations of previous crusaders A-A*

5. LO: To assess the significance of Fredrick Barbarossa
25th March 1189 Cross Seljuk border
April 1189 – Greek locals hostile.
May 1189 – Turkish raids. Losses mount
And morale plummets. Duke Fredrick of
Swabia lost teeth.
7th May – Philomelium, Turks repulsed.
18th May – Battle of Iconium, Seljuk capital
Along with resources captured.
23rd May – Reaches outskirts of Outremer.
10th June – Barbarossa drowns crossing Saleph.
21st June – Remains of army under Duke Fredrick
Reach Antioch. Corpse boiled and filleted. Bones
Left in Tyre, destined for sepulchre.
27th October – Shattered remains of army reach
The siege of Acre. H P I S A
Describe the role of Fredrick Barbarossa E-D
Explain why his Crusade failed C-B
Judge the impact of his failure on the wider Crusade A-A*

6. LO: To assess the significance of Fredrick Barbarossa
Describe the role of Fredrick Barbarossa E-D
Explain why his Crusade failed C-B
Judge the impact of his failure on the wider Crusade A-A*

7. LO: To assess the significance of Fredrick Barbarossa
Describe the role of Fredrick Barbarossa E-D
Explain why his Crusade failed C-B
Judge the impact of his failure on the wider Crusade A-A*

8. LO: To assess the significance of Fredrick Barbarossa
Describe the role of Fredrick Barbarossa E-D
Explain why his Crusade failed C-B
Judge the impact of his failure on the wider Crusade A-A*

9. LO: To assess the significance of Fredrick Barbarossa
Describe the role of Fredrick Barbarossa E-D
Explain why his Crusade failed C-B
Judge the impact of his failure on the wider Crusade A-A*