Louis VIII of France

Timeline

1. 1211–1215Toulouse · ToulouseAs son of Philip II, he led forces in Languedoc on the crusade against the Albigensian heresy, besieging strongholds such as Mirebeau, displaying military command and laying the groundwork for his later conquest of the south.
2. 1216–1217London · LondonInvaded at the invitation of rebellious barons and was acclaimed King of England after King John's death; but after a crushing defeat at Lincoln and the cutting of his sea supply lines, he renounced his claim to the English throne in the 1217 Treaty of Lambeth.
3. 1223–1226Paris · Île-de-FranceAfter acceding in 1223 he continued southern campaigns, conquering Périgord, Limousin and other lands, bringing more of Languedoc under direct royal rule; he died of illness in 1226 and was succeeded by his son Louis IX.