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How did the Byzantine Empire change the crusade for the Franks and Saladin?
How did the Byzantine Empire change the crusade for the Franks and Saladin?
Changes for Franks
Isaac overthrows Andronicus in 1185
S. Italian Normans took advantage of the chaos to invade Balkans but forced to leave by Byzantine general
Pro-byzantine faction lost influence in Jerusalem when Guy came to power
Fred B in 3rd Crusade
Embassy to Nuremberg in support of 3rd crusade (promised to give free passage)
Fred B promised to keep peace in Byzantine land in return
Why did Isaac hinder Fred B
Thought Fred's real motive was to take Constantinople
Fred's previous actions suggested this
Changes for Saladin
Isaac caused Saladin to invade Outremer 1187
Alexios, Isaac's brother was travelling to Byz now Isaac was Emperor
Alexios was arrested by Raymond of Tripoli b/c he had heard of Byzantine alliance w/ Saladin
Isaac asked Saladin to attack crusader states 2 free Alexios + sent a fleet to help saladin (destroyed by S. Italians)
FALSE: was a result of Reynald's provocations, not Isaac's request
Military treaty to prevent the 3rd from reaching Holy Land
rumour that Isaac hated Franks after Balkan invasion in 1185
FALSE
Saladin had based his leadership on Jihad = alliance unlikely and definitely wouldn't give them the whole Holy Land
Isaac didn't hate Franks = had negotiations w/ Genoese + Pisans 4 compensation of massacre in 1182
He also married his sister (Theodora) to Conrad de Montferrat
Relied on Conrad for defence of capital during coup in 1187
Actual agreement
In Constantinople mosque, prayers said for Abassid Caliph + minbar erected
Greek patriarch in Church of the Holy Sephulchre and all churches in Holy land are greek
No military cooperation
Claim Saladin sent emabassy to Isaac after Capture of Jerusalem + then Isaac sent one to Saladin in early 1188
Rumoured terms of treaty
Isaac sent 100 ships to help S besiege Antioch
Isaac to impede F. Barbarossa when he reached Constantinople
Saladin would give whole of holy land to Isaac and turn churches Greek
changes in Managing territories
Richard the Lionheart in Cyprus