him news of the Christian defeat at the Battle of Hattin. It is also commonly stated that Urban's death was caused by the news of the fall of Jerusalem, but William of Newburgh assures us that the report of the disaster of Hattin (3-4 July) did not even reach the Holy See till after the election of Gregory VIII, so it is hardly probable that Urban III ever heard of the surrender of the Holy City, which took place on 2 October. See also List of popes Cardinals created by Urban III Notes 1187 deaths People from Cuggiono Popes Italian popes Cardinals created by Pope Alexander III Archbishops of Milan 12th-century popes 12th-century Italian Roman Catholic archbishops 1120 births