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The Seventh Crusade — Louis IX’s crusade, from 1248 to 1254
An expedition decided on a sick man’s vow, against the advice of his mother and his household. The king was beaten and captured after nineteen months, ransomed, and stayed four more years in the Holy Land fortifying strongholds. He returned having lost everything but his reputation. (Editorial synthesis)
The Seventh Crusade began in August 1248 (Julian calendar). (source: Larousse)
The Seventh Crusade ended in 1254 (Julian calendar). (source: Larousse)
The Seventh Crusade ended in the king captured at Mansourah, ransomed, and returned after a failed expedition. (source: Larousse)
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