Case index/Saladin and the Third Crusade

27 March 1188 · Mainz

Assembly of Mainz and the Third Crusade vow

CouncilAssemblyCampaign

A documented Crusades-period event connected with Mainz. Open the record for its historical context, principal actors and sources.

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RESEARCH DOSSIER

Historical analysis of the event

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Historical context

A documented Crusades-period event connected with Mainz. Open the record for its historical context, principal actors and sources.

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Course of events

A documented Crusades-period event connected with Mainz. Open the record for its historical context, principal actors and sources.

Use this record as a starting point for comparing narrative sources, military practice, captivity, negotiation and the legal treatment of war.

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Consequences and significance

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Source appraisal

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