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'''Frederick Barbarossa''' (1122 – 1190) was [[Holy Roman Empire|Holy Roman Emperor]] from 2 January 1155 until his death.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Frederick Barbarossa}}</ref> | '''Frederick Barbarossa''' (1122 – 1190) was [[Holy Roman Empire|Holy Roman Emperor]] from 2 January 1155 until his death.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Frederick Barbarossa}}</ref> | ||
Having previously served in the disastrous | Having previously served in the disastrous [[Second Crusade]],<ref name="EchoesAssassins1">''[[Echoes of History]] – Assassins vs Templars'' – Episode 1: The Crusades</ref> Frederick rejoined the [[Crusaders]] in their [[Third Crusade|third]] holy war attempt, this time against the [[Ayyubid dynasty|Ayyubid Sultanate]] under [[Saladin]]. He led a large army which included 20,000 [[Horse|mounted]] knights,<ref name="Walk">''[[Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868)]]'' – Chapter 1: The Third Crusade</ref> but while crossing the {{Wiki|Göksu}} River<ref name="Wiki"/> in the mountains of what is now [[Turkey]], Frederick's horse slipped and he drowned in the swift current. The majority of his army returned to [[Germany]],<ref name="EchoesAssassins1"/> though the [[Austria]]n Duke [[Leopold V, Duke of Austria|Leopold V]] took command of the remaining 5,000 men and led them to the {{Wiki|Holy Land}}.<ref name="Walk"/> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Frederick Barbarossa (1122 – 1190) was Holy Roman Emperor from 2 January 1155 until his death.[1]
Having previously served in the disastrous Second Crusade,[2] Frederick rejoined the Crusaders in their third holy war attempt, this time against the Ayyubid Sultanate under Saladin. He led a large army which included 20,000 mounted knights,[3] but while crossing the Göksu River[1] in the mountains of what is now Turkey, Frederick's horse slipped and he drowned in the swift current. The majority of his army returned to Germany,[2] though the Austrian Duke Leopold V took command of the remaining 5,000 men and led them to the Holy Land.[3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Frederick Barbarossa on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Echoes of History – Assassins vs Templars – Episode 1: The Crusades
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868) – Chapter 1: The Third Crusade