Question

The Third Crusade led to _______________.

A.) Christian control of Antioch
B.) a truce between King Richard I and Saladin
C.) a failed attempt by King Louis VII to recapture cities
D.) crusaders being sold into slavery

Answer 1

A.) Christian control of Antioch

With the crusaders taking hold of Cyprus from the Greeks, Antioch was not threatened anymore by the Byzantine Empire on the sea.

Answer 2

The Third Crusade was an attempt by the European kings and rulers to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin. The crusade was led by the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, King Phillip II, and King Richard I. The event led to the truce between King Richard I and Saladin. Thus, the answer is letter B.