Richard I the Lionheart12 December 1189
Embarks on the 3rd Crusade, heads for France & does not return for 4 years
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Embarks on the 3rd Crusade, heads for France & does not return for 4 years
Combines forces with Philippe II of France & sets off for the Holy Land
Richard I & Philip II reach Sicily where they settle for the Winter
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