3rd and 4th

The Third and Fourth Crusades, 1187–1204

  • 1187

    Audita Tremendi issues by Pope Gregory VIII calling for the Third Crusade

  • 1189

    King Guy lays siege to Acre

  • 1189

    Frederick Barborossa sets out

  • 1190

    Frederick defeats Turks at Iconium

  • 1190

    Richard the Lionheart and Phillip II Augustus set out

  • Jun 10, 1190

    Death of Frederick

  • 1191

    Richard and Phillip spent Winter in Sicily

  • 1191

    Richard Captures Cyprus

  • Jul 12, 1191

    Capture of Acre

  • Aug 3, 1191

    Philip returns to France

  • Sep 7, 1191

    Battle of Arsuf

  • 1192

    Crusaders turn back after March to Jerusalem

  • 1192

    King Guy steps down from the throne, but is given Cyprus by Richard

  • 1192

    Henry of Champagne is crowned King of Jerusalem

  • 1192

    Second march on Jerusalem fails

  • Apr 28, 1192

    Conrad of Montferrat is murdered

  • Aug 5, 1192

    Richard defeats Saladin at the Battle of Jaffa

  • Sep 2, 1192

    Treaty of Jaffa arranged between Richard and Saladin

  • Mar 4, 1193

    Death of Saladin

  • 1194

    Death of Guy of Lusignan

  • 1197

    Death of Henry of Jerusalem, Aimery of Lusignan/Cyprus is crowned

    He marries Isabella, heiress to Jerusalem.
  • Jan 8, 1198

    Pope Innocent III calls for a new Crusade

  • 1199

    Thibault of Champagne and Louis of Blois took the cross

  • 1199

    Crusaders make an agreement with the Doge of Venice

  • 1201

    The Fourth Crusade begins

  • 1201

    Thibault of Champagne Dies

  • 1202

    Crusaders agree to fight for Venice in Zara

  • 1202

    Zara falls and is returned to Venetian control

  • 1202

    Crusaders are excommunicated

  • 1202

    Alexius V murders Alexius and Issac and becomes Emperor

  • Jul 3, 1203

    Crusaders reach Constantinople to establish Prince Alexius (IV) as Emperor

  • 1204

    Crusader Armies Capture Constantinople and Baldwin of Flanders is named ruler