The Seventh Crusade

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The Seventh Crusade

1. Which years did the seventh crusade take place in?

2. Who led this crusade?

3.Was this crusade successful? Briefly explain.

4.Give one important fact about the seventh crusade.

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How did it end

Leaders

Louis IX of France led this crusade against the Egyptians.

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The Egyptian's broke into the French Infantry, representing the vast majority of the crusaders. Louis IX and his troops were captured and about 800,000 bezants were paid in ransom. They were defeated by the Egyptian army led by the Ayyubid Sultan Turanshah. After this, few crusaders returned to France. Louis sailed to Acre where he engaged in 4-year fruitless diplomacy. He finally gave up and returned to France. 18 years later, the 8th crusade began

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Facts you should know

1. The seventh crusade lasted from 1248 to 1254.

2. Jerusalem taken by Mamelukes then Egyptians, Louis IX takes and loses Damietta.

3. It was the last major expedition to recover the Holy Land.

4. The crusade was aimed at Egypt because it was the main Muslim power of the area.

5. This was a very unsuccessful, disastrous crusade.

How it All Began

Outcome

Louis the IX was mad that he lost to Jerusalem, which started the seventh crusade. Louis IX and his men led the French side, while the other side was led by the Egyptians. The battle took place in a number of places in Egypt, like at the mouth of the Niger. It also took place in Southern France. It took place in the fall to avoid summer heat. The seventh crusade lasted from 1248-1254

The failure of this crusade caused the pope's power to decline. It weakened the feudal nobility and increased the king's power. The fall of Constantinople weakened the Byzantine Empire. Trade expanded between Europe and southwest Asia, trading goods like spices, fruits, and cloths. Many knights died in the crusade though.

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Stuff to know

Louis attacked Damietta in Egypt, which caused lots of trouble in the fifth crusade. The Ayyubids were very weak and could not stop him.He used Damietta as his base and attacked Cairo. But,there, the Mamluks defeated him and took him as prisoner. Louis was taken prisoner and had to give Damietta back, also having to pay tons of gold in return.Then Louis and his army set for Acre, Syria. and tried to negotiate with Mongke, king of the Mongols to help against the Mamluks, but he wasn't interested. By 1254 Louis (forty years old) had run out of money, and his mother had died.Since his mom had controlled France while he was gone he had to go back amd take. control himself again.