Third Crusade Lead by three European leaders; the Third Crusade was started to retake Jerusalem after the fall of a Muslim leader, Saladin. The Crusaders were victorious, and this started the Treaty of Jaffa, a three-year truce. (may 11, 1189 – sep 2, 1192)
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may 11, 1189
sep 2, 1192
~ 3 years and 3 months