They improved the situation in the east compared to 1188
On 2nd September 1192 Saladin and Richard made a treaty - allowed pilgrim's access to Jerusalem
The coastal ***** was retained fromTyre to Jaffa plus new territory in Antioch and Tripoli belonged to the crusaders
Theygained the island of Cyprus - reinforcements, Guy of Lusignan, Egyptian fleet
The siege and capture of Acreon11th July 1191
Defeated Saladin atAcre, ArsufandJaffaso destroyed his reputation of invincibility.Arsuf - 7th September 1191, crusaders heavily outnumbered - Saladin's troops neared 80,000, Richard's army only a 1/3 of that total
Captured the port ofJaffaon31st July 1192
Saladin dies in1193 - Muslim world left fighting over his legacy
New King of Jerusalem -Henry of Champagne[third husband of Isabella of Jerusalem]
The Frankish presence in Outremer lasted for a century after the third crusade
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Failures of the Third Crusade
Failure to capture Jerusalem - would have been open to Muslim attack and there would not have been enough local crusaders to hold both Jerusalem and the coastal cities without help
Rivalry of Richard I and Philip II - Cyprus, Richard's land in France, Philip plotting with Richard's brother [John], Philip left Outremer after the siege of Acre
Rivalry between Guy and Conrad over the kingship of Jerusalem
German Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, skilled campaigner [old, set off straight away - spiritual motives] drowned in Asia Minor in June 1190 - many of his men went home and an epidemic caused great losses to those who reached Antioch with Leopold
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