Richard of Poitiers, later King Richard I of England, takes the cross;
Saladin unsuccessfully besieges Tyre.
1188
January
Pope Clement III preaches the Third Crusade;
July
Timely arrival of the Sicilian fleet prevents the fall of Tripoli; Saladin ends his siege;
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;
