The troubled leadership of the Third Crusade (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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In which year did Sultan Saladin capture Jerusalem, prompting the Third Crusade?
In which year did Sultan Saladin capture Jerusalem, prompting the Third Crusade?
1187
How old was Frederick Barbarossa at the time of the Third Crusade?
How old was Frederick Barbarossa at the time of the Third Crusade?
66 years old
How did Frederick I (Barbarossa) die during the Third Crusade?
How did Frederick I (Barbarossa) die during the Third Crusade?
Drowned in the Saleph River
What colours did the English and French armies wear to distinguish themselves during the crusade?
What colours did the English and French armies wear to distinguish themselves during the crusade?
English white, French red
What was the name of the special crusading tax imposed by Richard I?
What was the name of the special crusading tax imposed by Richard I?
Saladin's Tithe
On what date did Saladin's forces surrender Acre?
On what date did Saladin's forces surrender Acre?
12 July 1191
How many men did Saladin command at the Battle of Arsuf on 7 September 1191?
How many men did Saladin command at the Battle of Arsuf on 7 September 1191?
30,000 men
What were the main reasons Richard I decided not to attack Jerusalem?
What were the main reasons Richard I decided not to attack Jerusalem?
Vulnerable supplies, lack of water, strong walls
How old was Philip II when he took the cross in January 1188?
How old was Philip II when he took the cross in January 1188?
24 years old
Where and when was Conrad of Montferrat killed?
Where and when was Conrad of Montferrat killed?
Tyre, 28 April 1192