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Louis IX Launches the Seventh Crusade

Type Event Region Europe Time 1248

In 1248 Louis IX (Saint Louis) assembled his fleet at Aigues-Mortes and departed for Egypt with the Seventh Crusade, one of the last large-scale crus…

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  1. 1246–1248Kingdom of France · FranceAfter falling gravely ill at Montpellier in 1244, Louis IX vowed to campaign, then recruited troops, raised funds, and built port facilities at Aigues-Mortes in preparation for a large-scale overseas expedition.
  2. 1248Aigues-Mortes · LanguedocLouis IX sailed from the Mediterranean port of Aigues-Mortes with some thirty thousand soldiers and a large supply fleet, assembling off Cyprus before heading for Egypt, formally launching the Seventh Crusade.

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