DEATH OF FREDERICK OF GERMANY
DEATH OF FREDERICK OF GERMANY
Book VII.. Joseph-Francois Michaud .. Illustrated by Gustave Dore

History of the Crusades
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DEATH OF FREDERICK OF GERMANY

The leader of this formidable army had conquered several nations, and dictated laws to two empires, without having yet done anything towards the aim of his enterprise. After having crossed Mount Taurus, near Laurenda, he had resumed his march towards Syria at the beginning of spring, and was proceeding along the banks of the river Selef. Attracked by the freshness and limpidity of the waters, he wished to bathe ; but, seized all at once by a mortal coldness, he was dragged out insensible, and soon after died, humbly bowing to the will of God, who would not allow him to behold the land he was going to defend. His death was more fatal to his army than the loss of a great battle ; all the Germans wept for a chief who had so often led them to victory, and whose name alone was the terror of the Saracens. The bones of this unfortunate monarch were preserved for the purpose of being buried in that Jerusalem he had sworn to deliver, but in which he could not even obtain a tomb. William, who had been to preach the crusade in Europe, buried the remains of Frederick in the city of Tyre, and pronounced the funeral oration of the most powerful monarch of the Christians. - Book VII

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. *The Arabian historian Omad relates that Frederick of Barbarossa was drowned in endeavoring to cross the river on horseback ; the force of the stream carried him towards and tree, against which he struck his head. He was dragged out of the water, adds Omad, and his soul being ready to quit his body, the angel of death took possession of it, and carried it to hell. pages 230 to 237 William archbishop of Tyre appeals to England and France to take up the cross.