Barbarossa.27s crusade Third Crusade
death of frederick of germany gustave doré
the elderly holy roman emperor frederick barbarossa responded call immediately. took cross @ mainz cathedral on 27 march 1188 , first set out holy land in may 1189 army of 100,000 men, including 20,000 knights. army of 2,000 men led hungarian prince géza, younger brother of king béla iii of hungary, , bishop ugrin csák went barbarossa holy land.
the byzantine emperor isaac ii angelos made secret alliance saladin impede frederick s progress in exchange empire s safety. meanwhile, sultanate of rum promised frederick safety through anatolia, after raiding frederick lost patience , on 18 may 1190, german army sacked iconium, capital of sultanate. while crossing saleph river on 10 june 1190, frederick s horse slipped, throwing him against rocks; drowned in river. after this, of army returned germany in anticipation of upcoming imperial election. emperor s son, frederick of swabia, led remaining 5,000 men antioch. there, emperor s body boiled remove flesh, interred in church of st. peter; bones put in bag continue crusade. in antioch, however, german army further reduced fever. young frederick had ask assistance of kinsman conrad of montferrat lead him safely acre, way of tyre, father s bones buried.
the departure of bulk of german army after frederick s death inspired son, henry vi, holy roman emperor, 7 years later sponsor german crusade of 1197.
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