<P> The Siege of Jerusalem was a siege on the city of Jerusalem that lasted from September 20 to October 2 , 1187 , when Balian of Ibelin surrendered the city to Saladin . Citizens wishing to leave paid a ransom . The defeat of Jerusalem signalled the end of the Kingdom of Jerusalem . Europe responded in 1189 by launching the Third Crusade led by Richard the Lionheart , Philip Augustus , and Frederick Barbarossa separately . </P>
<P> The Siege of Jerusalem was a siege on the city of Jerusalem that lasted from September 20 to October 2 , 1187 , when Balian of Ibelin surrendered the city to Saladin . Citizens wishing to leave paid a ransom . The defeat of Jerusalem signalled the end of the Kingdom of Jerusalem . Europe responded in 1189 by launching the Third Crusade led by Richard the Lionheart , Philip Augustus , and Frederick Barbarossa separately . </P>
when did the final loss of jerusalem for european forces
when did the final loss of jerusalem for european forces
October 2 , 1187
October 2 , 1187