The Significance of the Death of Frederick Barbarossa (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Date Frederick Barbarossa left Regensburg for Third Crusade
Date Frederick Barbarossa left Regensburg for Third Crusade
11 May 1189
Byzantine Emperor who allied with Saladin vs crusaders
Byzantine Emperor who allied with Saladin vs crusaders
Emperor Isaac Angelus
Date of Frederick Barbarossa's death
Date of Frederick Barbarossa's death
10 June 1190
How and where Frederick Barbarossa died
How and where Frederick Barbarossa died
Drowned in River Goksu, Asia Minor
Date Germans captured Konya from Turkish forces
Date Germans captured Konya from Turkish forces
18 May 1190
When German remnants reached siege of Acre
When German remnants reached siege of Acre
Early October 1190
Date Duke Frederick of Swabia died
Date Duke Frederick of Swabia died
20 January 1191
Immediate effect of Frederick's death on German army
Immediate effect of Frederick's death on German army
Mass desertions, fragmentation, many returned home
Contemporary source on reaction to Frederick's death
Contemporary source on reaction to Frederick's death
Itinerarium peregrinorum et gesta regis Ricardi
Strategic significance of Frederick Barbarossa's death
Strategic significance of Frederick Barbarossa's death
German crusade ended; major force lost before others arrived