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The 8th Crusade
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Fact
Europe lost a lot of money because the crusades spent a lot of it on the Holy land.
Charles of Anjou
Charles of Anjou persuaded his brother to a new crusade against Tunis in 1270. Arriving in Tunis a few hours after Louis' death, he took command of the forces there, stayed there while the crown prince returned to Europe
Fact
The result of this crusade was the loss of Christian rule in Syria though it achieved a partial success in that Christian religious were allowed to live peacefully in the region.
How did it end?
What happened?
What Happened next?
On 30 October, the Crusaders made an agreement with the Sultan to retreat, in exchange for free trade with the city and guaranteed residence for monks and priests in the area. A war indemnity of 210,000 ounces of gold and a doubling of the tribute paid to the King of Sicily were also included in the terms.
The King himself died on 25 August 1270 from a plague. His brother Charles of Anjou continued on the crusade to finish his brothers work.
The Eighth Crusade – launched by King Louis IX of France in 1270 – represented the last major crusade aimed at the Holy Land. It took place just 16 years after the Seventh Crusade and came about as a result of concerns over the decreasing power held by the remaining Crusader states.
Who was King Louis IX of France
Louis IX was commonly known as Saint Louis, he was the king of France from 1226 until his death. Louis was crowned in Reims which is a city in northeastern France at the age of 12, following the death of his father Louis VIII the Lion, although his mother, Blanche of Castile, ruled the kingdom until he reached maturity.
Fact
Louis was persuaded by his brother, Charles of Anjou, to attack Tunis first in order to command the ports and make the conquest of Egypt, Louis' goal, easier.
Important Dates
The 8th crusade began and ended in 1270
The Seventh Crusade, which Louis led, had ended in failure in 1254 AD, so in 1270, when he was 56 years old, Louis tried again.