Third crusade

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    The Third Crusade, which took place from 1189 to 1192, was a major military campaign led by European leaders to recapture Jerusalem and other Holy Land territories lost to Muslim forces. It was prompted by the fall of Jerusalem to Saladin in 1187 during the Battle of Hattin. The Third Crusade is notable for the participation of prominent European rulers, including King Richard I of England (Richard the Lionheart), King Philip II of France, and Emperor Frederick I of the Holy Roman Empire.

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    The Third Crusade, a major military campaign from 1189 to 1192, aimed to recapture Jerusalem and other Holy Land territories from Muslim forces. Led by European leaders, it was sparked by the fall of Jerusalem to Saladin in 1187.

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    The Third Crusade was the first to be led by three of Europe's most powerful rulers: Richard the Lionheart, Philip II of France, and Frederick I of the Holy Roman Empire.

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