HIST 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Cistercians, Oral Tradition, Groin Vault
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Religion is something that people are very actively involved in- concerned with salvation. Saladin (1137-1193)- islamic leader- powerful political leader. Hattin- crusader army is defeated by saladin. They allow the people that do not want to be there to leave- no violence towards christian. Philip ii augustus- king of france- most powerful french leader of this time. Frederick i barbarossa- powerful leader of germany. 3rd crusade he is nearly 70 years old. Initial success. (1190) after a few successes, frederick died. (not an epic death, he drowns) most of the army takes that as a sign and they go home. The remaining soldiers wait on the others kings to arrive and then join them. Acre - successfully take this city- philip decides to go home (he doesn"t feel well) Evidence of philip and richard not getting along. Richard and saladin meet and create a truce- gets saladin to agree to letting.
