August

Saladin and Byzantine Emperor Isaac Angelus renew alliance against the crusader states; Byzantium promises to prevent crusades crossing its territory;

August-September

Saladin systematically invades Antioch, taking Tortosa, Jabala and Latakia, as well as major strongholds before signing eight-month truce with Prince Bohemond.

1189

11 May

Third Crusade: Frederick Barbarossa officially sets out on crusade, traveling overland;

6 July

Death of Henry II; Richard of Poitiers, son of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II becomes king of England, crowned September 3;

28 August

Guy de Lusignan commences siege of Muslim-held Acre with Pisan crusader fleet.

1190

22 April

Surrender of Beaufort to Saladin;

18 May

Third Crusade: Frederick Barbarossa defeats the Seljuk Turks at the Battle of Iconium; capital of the Sultanate of Rum falls to the crusaders;

10 June

Third Crusade: Frederick Barbarossa drowns in the river Saleph; his army starts to disintegrate;

4 July

Third Crusade: Richard I and Philip II depart jointly on crusade;

22 September

Third Crusade: Richard arrives in Sicily; prepares to winter there;

7 October

Third Crusade: arrival of Frederick of Swabia with remnants of German crusade at siege camp of Acre;

ca. 10 October

Queen Sibylla and both her daughters die in siege camp at Acre;

24 November

Queen Isabella marries Conrad de Montferrat; recognised as queen by barons of Jerusalem.

1191

30 March

Third Crusade: Philip II departs Sicily for Acre;

10 April

Third Crusade: Richard I departs Sicily; runs into storms; fleet disperses across the Mediterranean;

20 April

Third Crusade: Philip II’s army arrives at Acre;

6 May-5 June