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Yes, he was a Catholic and the leader of the 3rd Crusade
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Everyone in this time was Catholic. The Catholic Church sponsored and promoted the crusades along with various kings.
There were several crusades, they were called for and instigated by the catholic church.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe first - and only successful - Crusade was carried out under Pope Urban II's watch, please see the Wikipedia article below:
Richard the lionhearted was the leader of the catholic Army during the third crusade and Saladin was his opponent. Saladin was the leader of the Islamic side of the third crusade.
Answer this question… Each helped expand the influence of Christianity
Answer this question… Each helped expand the influence of Christianity
the roman, catholic, and byzantine empires
A Crusade is a call to arms to reclaim Jerusalem from the infidels(muslims). In the First Crusade the pope declared that if Christians should take up the cross then God will grant them access into Heaven. In other words (if you're not a Catholic or Muslim), a holy war.
Richard the Lionheart was the leader of the Catholic army during the crusade of kings. He is named "The Lionheart" because he was the only king to complete his crusade during the Crusade of kings (neither the king of France, or the king of Germany finished). Saladin was his opposition.
The fourth crusade influences us in many ways. One way shows that to get to your goal do not get side tracked by other things. Focus on the main goal