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
1. Where is Acre today?
2. Who was Richard the Lionheart’s
rival?
3. What did some of the Crusaders do as
they went through towns?
4. What happens when they first get to
Jerusalem?
5. How long did fighting last?
6. Who declared a Jihad?
7. What is the ultimate prize taken by
the Muslims in 1188?
8. What are siege towers?
9. What does Richard do when Saladin
does not surrender?
10.Do Richard and Saladin make peace?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Israel
Saladin
Killed Jews, Hungarians
The study the walls and figure out how to
attack for about a month
5. 8 days
6. Saladin
7. Jerusalem
8. Stairs rolled up to castle walls
9. Kills 2,700 Muslim prisoners, one at a
time
10. Yes