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Richard I of England

1157 CE – 1199 CE

Retrace Richard I of England's life across the map — 6 events in chronological order, from a cinematic flythrough to a full timeline.

Life journey

1. Siege of Acre1189 CE
   The siege of Acre was the first significant counterattack by Guy of Jerusalem against Saladin, Sultan of Egypt. This pivotal siege formed part of what later became known as the Third Crusade. The siege lasted from August 1189 until July 1191, at which time the city's coastal position meant the attacking Latin forces were unable to fully capture the city and Egyptian forces led by Saladin were unable to fully relieve it, with both sides receiving supplies and resources by sea. It concluded as a key victory for the Crusaders and a serious setback for Saladin's ambition to destroy the Crusader states.
2. Massacre at Ayyadieh1191 CE
   The Massacre of Ayyadieh occurred during the Third Crusade after the fall of Acre when King Richard I had more than two thousand Muslim prisoners of war from the captured city beheaded in front of the Ayyubid armies of sultan Saladin on 20 August 1191. Despite attacks by Muslim forces during the killings, the Christian Crusaders were able to retire in good order. Saladin subsequently ordered various Crusader prisoners of war to be executed in retaliation.
3. Battle of Arsuf1191 CE
   The Battle of Arsuf took place on 7 September 1191, as part of the Third Crusade. It saw a multi-national force of Crusaders, led by Richard I of England, defeat a significantly larger army of the Ayyubid Sultanate, led by Saladin.
4. Conquest of Cyprus by Richard I1191 CE
   King Richard I of England conquered the island of Cyprus from April to May 1191 during the Third Crusade.
5. Battle of Jaffa1192 CE
   The Battle of Jaffa took place during the Crusades, as one of a series of campaigns between the army of Sultan Saladin and the Crusader forces led by King Richard I of England. It was the final battle of the Third Crusade, after which Saladin and King Richard were able to negotiate a truce. Although the Crusaders did not regain possession of Jerusalem, Christian pilgrims were permitted entry into the city, and the Crusaders were able to retain control of a sizable strip of land stretching from Beirut to Jaffa.
6. Battle of Gisors1198 CE
   The Battle of Gisors was a skirmish fought in Courcelles-lès-Gisors, Oise, Picardy, part of the ongoing fighting between Richard I of England and Philip Augustus of France that lasted from 1194 to Richard's death in April 1199. The earlier conflict restarted after the truce between the two kings expired. Both kings invaded and pillaged the other's territory, causing great suffering to the local population by having their captives' eyes put out.

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