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Call for the Third Crusade
After the disastrous Battle of Hattin and the fall of Jerusalem in 1187, Pope Gregory VIII issued the bull Audita tremendi, calling on Western Europe…
Timeline
- 1187Hattin · GalileeSaladin defeated the army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem at Hattin, the True Cross was captured, and the Crusader states faced collapse.
- 1187Jerusalem · LevantSaladin captured Jerusalem, placing the Holy Land in Muslim hands; news of this reaching Europe caused a tremendous shock.
- 1187Rome · RomePope Gregory VIII issued the bull Audita tremendi, calling on Western European monarchs and knights to recover the Holy Land, formally launching the Third Crusade.
Sources
- The Crusades: A History — Jonathan Riley-Smith (2005)
- Audita tremendi — Pope Gregory VIII (1187)