Gregory VIII was the pope at the time of the 3rd Crusade.
Pope Eugine III (1145-1153)
it began in 1202 by Pope Innocent the third
b/c the innocent pope the third wanted to win back jersalem and b/c he wanted it he started a new crusade.
it was lead by Emperor Alexus
The pope initiated the crusades.The first pope to initiate a crusade was Pope Urban the II.
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade.
Pope Urban II launched the first crusade in 1095
Pope Urban II called for the Crusade at the Council of Clermont, in the year 1095.
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade.
Pope Urban II called for the first crusade at the Council of Clermont.
Pope Urban II
Pope Urban II in the year 1095.
The third crusade happened in Jeruslam