History - Middle Ages - Frederick Barbarossa - Third Crusade
In which river did Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa drown during the Third Crusade in 1190?
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Frederick I Barbarossa drowned in the Saleph River in 1190.
Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa died in Asia Minor on June 10, 1190, during the Third Crusade. He drowned in the Saleph River, today known as the Göksu in Turkey. The exact circumstances of his death are not fully clear; he may have been swept away by the current while crossing the river. His death seriously weakened the large German crusader army, and many participants subsequently abandoned the Crusade. Barbarossa had been Holy Roman Emperor since 1155 and is one of the best-known rulers of the Middle Ages.
Source: Encyclopedia.com
