Set during the Third Crusade
About
"In the late 12th century, His Holiness the Pope proclaimed a crusade to retake Jerusalem from the infidels."
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A Crusader state that existed from 1099 to 1187, and again from 1192 to 1291. Following the fall of Jerusalem in 1187, the Third Crusade was organized, and the kingdom was rebuilt at Acre in 1192.
A Kurdish Sunni dynasty that ruled Egypt, Syria, and most of Libya and Yemen during the 12th and 13th centuries. Its founder, Saladin, unified the fragmented Western Islamic world since the Seljuk Empire to form a united front against the Crusaders. Succeeding the Zengid dynasty, he led the war against Christendom and achieved the feat of recapturing the Holy City of Jerusalem and most of the Levant.
Led by King Philip II (Philip Augustus), this force centered on elite French knights. Military success was essential for the king to strengthen his royal authority.
Led by King Richard I (Richard the Lionheart), this was a top-tier elite force organized through massive financial support and logistical supplies mobilized from the entire nation's resources.
Led by Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa), this was the largest army among the three nations, estimated at approximately 100,000 men.
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Intro
"His Holiness the Pope has proclaimed a crusade to reclaim the Holy Land from the infidels! All Christian nations are urged to take up the cross and join this sacred task."
Release Date 2026.09.30 / Last Updated 2026.09.30
