Historical Events tagged with "river saleph"
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Military & Warfare
Frederick I Barbarossa Drowns in the Saleph River
June 10th, 1190 834 years ago
Frederick I Barbarossa, the Holy Roman Emperor, drowned in the river Saleph while leading his army during the Third Crusade. His forces had embarked on a campaign to regain Jerusalem from Saladin, spurred by a spirit of religious fervor and political ambition. The incident took place near the settlement of Seleucia, now in Turkey, and severely impacted the morale and organization of the crusading army.
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