Raymond III was count of Tripoli from 1152 to 1187. He was one of the most influential political and military figures in the Crusader states of the 12th century. Leader of the faction of the local nobility established in the Holy Land, Raymond III advocated a policy of diplomatic coexistence and truces with Saladin's sultanate, in opposition to the belligerent stances of the newly arrived nobles from Europe. Although he advised against the Christian army's advance through the desert before the decisive Battle of Hattin, his advice was ignored, resulting in the destruction of the Crusader forces and the subsequent loss of Jerusalem.
- Position held
- Bailiff of the kingdom of Jerusalem, Bailiff of the kingdom of Jerusalem, count of Tripoli
- Born
- 1140
- Died
- September 1187, 1187
