Drowning of Barbarossa

1190 · Event

Frederick I Barbarossa drowns crossing the Saleph river in Anatolia; most of his army turns back, crippling the German contribution to the Third Crusade.

On these timelines: Crusades, Germany, Master, Major Religions, Anatolia / Byzantium / Ottoman / Turkey

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