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== Events == <onlyinclude> === By place === ==== Europe ==== * [[January 22]] – King [[Ferdinand II of León|Ferdinand II]] dies after returning from a [[pilgrimage]] to [[Santiago de Compostela]]. He is succeeded by his 16-year-old son [[Alfonso IX of León|Alfonso IX]], who becomes ruler of [[Kingdom of León|León]] and [[Kingdom of Galicia|Galicia]]. He convenes representatives of the nobility, clergy and towns at the [[Basilica of San Isidoro]] the Cortes of León. These Corteses are considered to be the first parliament in [[Europe]]. * Spring – King [[Henry II of England|Henry II]] and [[Philip II of France|Philip II]] ('''Augustus''') meet at [[Le Mans]], with Archbishop [[Joscius, Archbishop of Tyre|Josias]] (or '''Joscius''') in attendance. Both kings agree to peace terms, and to contribute to a joint Crusade. It is decided to raise a new tax to pay for the expedition. This tax, known as the [[Saladin tithe|Saladin Tithe]], is imposed on the people of [[Kingdom of England|England]] and [[France in the Middle Ages|France]] to raise funds for the [[Third Crusade]]. * [[March 27]] – Emperor [[Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor|Frederick I]] ('''Barbarossa''') holds a [[Curia Christi|Diet at Mainz]] and takes the Cross, followed by his 21-year-old son, [[Frederick IV, Duke of Swabia|Frederick IV]], and other German nobles. He sends a delegation to present an ultimatum to [[Saladin]] in [[Syria]] on [[May 26]]. With demands to withdraw his Muslim forces from [[Palestina (region)|Palestina]] and to return the [[True Cross]] to the [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre]]. * [[November]] – [[Richard I of England|Richard of Poitou]], son of Henry II, allies himself with Philip II and pays him homage. He promises to concede his rights to both [[Duchy of Normandy|Normandy]] and [[County of Anjou|Anjou]]. Henry is overpowered by Richard's supporters, who chase him from Le Mans to [[Angers]]. They force him to accept peace by conceding to all demands, including the recognition of Richard as his successor.<ref>Warren, W. L. (2000). ''Henry II'' (Yale ed.), pp. 621–622. New Haven, U.S.: Yale University Press. {{ISBN|978-0-300-08474-0}}.</ref> * The [[Cutting of the elm|Cutting of the Elm]]: A meeting of Henry II and Philip II in the field at [[Gisors]], in Normandy. It marks the Franco-Norman peace negotiations, following the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1187)|Fall of Jerusalem]] (see [[1187]]). ==== Levant ==== * Spring – [[Siege of Tyre (1187)|Siege of Tyre]]: Muslim forces under Saladin withdraw from [[Tyre, Lebanon|Tyre]] after a 1½-month siege. For the Crusaders, the city-port becomes a strategic rallying point for the Christian revival during the Third Crusade. * [[May 14]] – Saladin begins a campaign and marches north but finds [[Tripoli, Lebanon|Tripoli]] too strong to be besieged. He decides to take other Crusader fortifications and signs an 8-month truce with Prince [[Bohemond III of Antioch]]. * [[May]] – Saladin besieges the [[Knights Hospitaller|Hospitaller]] fortress of [[Krak des Chevaliers]], in Syria. Seeing that the castle is too well defended, instead he decides to march on the Castle of [[Margat]], which he also fails to capture.<ref>Kennedy, Hugh (1994). ''Crusader Castles'', p. 147. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. {{ISBN|0-521-42068-7}}.</ref> * [[July]] – Saladin marches through the [[Beqaa Valley|Buqaia]], and occupies [[Jableh|Jabala]] and [[Latakia|Lattakieh]]. From Lattakieh he turns inland and, after a few days of fierce fighting, takes [[Sahyun Castle]] (called '''Castle of Saladin''') on [[July 29]].<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', p. 383. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref> * [[September 4]] – King [[Guy of Lusignan]] is released by Saladin after [[Ascalon]] is forced to surrender. Guy and his wife, Queen [[Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem|Sibylla of Jerusalem]], seek refuge in Tyre, which is defended by [[Conrad of Montferrat]]. ==== England ==== * Spring – Henry II institutes legal reforms that give the [[The Crown|Crown]] more control over the administration of justice. He orders [[Newgate Prison]] be built in [[London]].<ref>Halliday, Stephen (2007). ''Newgate: London's Prototype of Hell''. The History Press. {{ISBN|978-0-7509-3896-9}}.</ref> * Archdeacon [[Giraldus Cambrensis]] and Archbishop [[Baldwin of Forde]] travel through [[Wales]], attempting to recruit men for the Third Crusade. </onlyinclude>
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