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Frederick I departs on the Third Crusade
In May 1189, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa) set out from Regensburg with the largest Western European crusader force of the time, marchi…
Timeline
- 1189Regensburg · BavariaFrederick I held a grand muster ceremony at Regensburg, where the princes and knights of the Holy Roman Empire assembled, with numbers estimated at over 20,000.
- 1189Middle Danube · Central EuropeFrederick's army marched east overland, planning to cross Byzantine territory into Asia Minor and then head south to reinforce the Levant front.
Sources
- The Crusade of Frederick Barbarossa: The History of the Expedition of the Emperor Frederick and Related Texts — G. A. Loud (2010)
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Third Crusade https://www.britannica.com/event/Third-Crusade