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'''Frederick Barbarossa''' (1122 – 1190) was [[Holy Roman Empire|Holy Roman Emperor]] from 2 January 1155 until his death. | '''Frederick Barbarossa''' (1122 – 1190) was [[Holy Roman Empire|Holy Roman Emperor]] from 2 January 1155 until his death. | ||
During the [[Third Crusade]], Frederick answered the call to join the [[Crusaders]] in their war against the [[Ayyubid dynasty|Ayyubid Sultanate]] under [[Saladin]], leading a huge army which included twenty thousand [[Horse|mounted]] knights. However, while crossing a river in the mountains of what is now [[Turkey]], Frederick's horse slipped and he drowned in the swift current. Much of his army retreated to [[Germany]], leaving only a fraction of troops which managed to | During the [[Third Crusade]], Frederick answered the call to join the [[Crusaders]] in their war against the [[Ayyubid dynasty|Ayyubid Sultanate]] under [[Saladin]], leading a huge army which included twenty thousand [[Horse|mounted]] knights. However, while crossing a river in the mountains of what is now [[Turkey]], Frederick's horse slipped and he drowned in the swift current. Much of his army retreated to [[Germany]], leaving only a fraction of troops which managed to reach the {{Wiki|Holy Land}}. The remnants of the army were later taken over by [[Leopold V, Duke of Austria|Leopold V of Austria]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868)]]''</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 14:34, 24 July 2023
Frederick Barbarossa (1122 – 1190) was Holy Roman Emperor from 2 January 1155 until his death.
During the Third Crusade, Frederick answered the call to join the Crusaders in their war against the Ayyubid Sultanate under Saladin, leading a huge army which included twenty thousand mounted knights. However, while crossing a river in the mountains of what is now Turkey, Frederick's horse slipped and he drowned in the swift current. Much of his army retreated to Germany, leaving only a fraction of troops which managed to reach the Holy Land. The remnants of the army were later taken over by Leopold V of Austria.[1]