The Third Crusade By chahat.m Jul 4, 1187 Saladin takes control of most of Jerusalem by winning the Battle of Hattin. Mar 19, 1189 The Third Crusade begins Apr 20, 1190 Philip II arrives Jun 10, 1190 Frederick I drowns and dies. Jun 6, 1191 Richard the lionheart arrives Sep 7, 1191 September 7, 1191: Richard defeats Saladin in the Battle of Arsuf Nov 1, 1191 Richard fails to capture Jerusalem Sep 2, 1192 The Third Crusade ends with the Treaty of Jaffa