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Which coastal lands remained under Christian control after Richard Iās treaty with Saladin?
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Richard I, detail of tomb effigy in the abbey church of Fontevrault-l'Abbaye, France.
Following the peace treaty signed between Richard I and Saladin on September 2, 1192, the Christian presence in the Holy Land was restricted to a thin coastal strip. Under the terms of this three-year truce, the coastal territory extending from Jaffa northward remained under Christian control.12
While Richard had previously refortified Ascalon to the south, the treaty required that these fortifications be demolished and the city restored to Saladin. This agreement effectively ended the Third Crusade and ensured the survival of the remaining Christian coastal holdings for another century.21