
Assassins vs Templars: The Crusades
Echoes of History
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The Third Crusade
Saladin was very, very worried about the imminent arrival of the German Emperor because it would have been extremely formidable opponent to face. The death of Frederick Barbarossa is part of that. I think because of the characters, it's just proved incredibly exciting for people. These are names that sort of resonate. It's got these epic characters, as you say, Saladin, Richard, to a lesser extent, Philip and Frederick.
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