Death of Frederick I (Barbarossa)

Timeline

1. 1190Cilicia · AnatoliaFrederick I led the army of the Holy Roman Empire across Asia Minor, encountering extreme heat, supply difficulties, and the complex situation involving Byzantine and Seljuk forces.
2. 1190Saleph River · CiliciaFrederick I drowned while fording the river, at about sixty-eight years of age. The German army lost its commander; large numbers of soldiers scattered or turned back, and only part of the forces continued eastward.