1191 in History

Gives Tancred the sword of Arthur King of the Britains as a symbol of their alliance

Tancred reciprocates by giving Richard 4 ships & 15 galleys. Gives Tancred the sword of Arthur King of the Britains as a symbol of their alliance

Acre falls to the Crusaders after Richard I defeats Saladins Army

Acre falls to the Crusaders after Richard I defeats Saladins Army

Routes the Turks at Arsuf & captures Joppa

After signing the Treaty Richard and Philip finally left Sicily for the Holy Land. It is rumoured that before he left, Richard gave Tancred a sword he claimed was Excalibur in order to secure their friendship

In April 1191 in Rome, Henry and Constance were crowned emperor and empress by Pope Celestine III, and now the pair turned south to claim the Kingdom of Sicily. Constance accompanied her husband at the head of a substantial imperial army that descended into the Regno

Once Henry had withdrawn with the bulk of the imperial army, the towns that had supposedly fallen to the empire immediately declared their allegiance to Tancred, for the most part now fearing his retribution. The populace of Salerno saw an opportunity to win some favour with Tancred and delivered Constance to him in Messina

After signing the Treaty Richard and Philip finally left Sicily for the Holy Land. It is rumoured that before he left, Richard gave Tancred a sword he claimed was Excalibur in order to secure their friendship

Richard and Philip recognised Tancred as King of Sicily and vowed to keep the peace between all three of their kingdoms, Joan was to be released, receiving her dower along with the dowry, Richard officially proclaimed his nephew Arthur of Brittany as his heir presumptive,

Richard remained at Messina until March 1191, when Tancred finally agreed to a Treaty.

and Tancred promised to marry one of his daughters to Arthur when he came of age (Arthur was four years old at the time).

In April 1191 in Rome, Henry and Constance were crowned emperor and empress by Pope Celestine III, and now the pair turned south to claim the Kingdom of Sicily. Constance accompanied her husband at the head of a substantial imperial army that descended into the Regno

Once Henry had withdrawn with the bulk of the imperial army, the towns that had supposedly fallen to the empire immediately declared their allegiance to Tancred, for the most part now fearing his retribution. The populace of Salerno saw an opportunity to win some favour with Tancred and delivered Constance to him in Messina

Richard I marries Berengaria of Navarre

After signing the Treaty Richard and Philip finally left Sicily for the Holy Land. It is rumoured that before he left, Richard gave Tancred a sword he claimed was Excalibur in order to secure their friendship

Richard and Philip recognised Tancred as King of Sicily and vowed to keep the peace between all three of their kingdoms, Joan was to be released, receiving her dower along with the dowry, Richard officially proclaimed his nephew Arthur of Brittany as his heir presumptive,

and Tancred promised to marry one of his daughters to Arthur when he came of age (Arthur was four years old at the time).

Richard enters the port of Acre & prepares for a siege

Acre falls to the Crusaders after Richard I defeats Saladins Army

Acre falls to the Crusaders after Richard I defeats Saladins Army

Richard remained at Messina until March 1191, when Tancred finally agreed to a Treaty

Routes the Turks at Arsuf & captures Joppa. Richard is ambushed by Saladin at Arsouf en route to Ascalon. Defeats Salladin in battle en Route to Jaffa

Richard the Lionheart defeats Salladin in battle en Route to Jaffa. Richard I the Lionheart is ambushed by Saladin at Arsouf en route to Ascalon