In this podcast, Professor Jonathan Phillips of Royal Holloway, University of London, provides an introduction to the Third Crusade.

1. What led to the Third Crusade? Who called for it?
2. What was the role of King Richard the Lionheart of England?
3. What was the role of King Philip II of France?
4. What was the role and significance of Frederick Barbarossa, the German Emperor?
5. To what extent were these Kings and Emperors motives and intentions aligned?
6. What was the role of Saladin in the Third Crusade?
7. How did the European powers perceive their enemy before the crusade?
8. How did the Third Crusade develop?
9. How did the Siege of Acre end?
10. What was the legacy and significance of the Third Crusade?
11. How have interpretations of the Third Crusade changed over time?
12. How does Saladin’s reputation in Europe change over time?

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