Impact of the Third Crusade

Question 1

German Crusade

Answer 1

Led by Henry VI (Frederick Barbarossa’s son) AND he went to built up territory in the Mediterranean and wanted to add this to lands in Outremer

PREPARATIONS:
1) He sent envoys to Constantinople demanding good roads, ports/ships and some Greek troops
2) Had a force of around 16,000 troops with 4000 knights

SUCESSES:
- He took Beirut and Sidon

FAILURES:
- Al-Adil swiftly took Jaffa upon hearing of the crusade
- Bohemond of Antioch lost his gains of Latakia & Jabala to muslims

Question 2

Teutonic Knights

Answer 2

Military order slaughtered after Hattin in 1187

Teutonic Knights founded in 1190

Germans, under Frederick of Swabia founded a hospital

Due to so many Germans being ill –> this hospital then took on military character and became the Hospital of St. Mary of Teutons of Jerusalem

Question 3

Saladin’s Power and Prestige

Answer 3

Saladin’s death robbed the Muslim world of an outstanding leader

He unified the Muslim world (Syria and Egypt)

Leader of jihad and built upon the foundations laid by Zengi and Nureddin