Louis IX Biography and Timeline

Regency

Louis mother, Queen Blanche of Castille, becomes Regent

Role range: 1226-1270

Succession

Succeeds as King of France, age 11, the Kingdom is ruled by Blance of Castille

Role range: 1226-1270

Treaty of Paris

Louis gains the senescalcles of Nimes & Beaucaire

Role range: 1226-1270

Battle of Saintes

Defeats the forces of Henry III

Battle of Taillebourg

Defeats the rebellious Barons

Role range: 1226-1270

Purchase of Crown of Thorns

Purchases the Crown of Thorns in Venice

Role range: 1226-1270

Mobilization

Louis IX begins to assemble a force at Chinon

Role range: 1242-1242 – 1226-1270

Battle of Taillebourg

Henry III & his French baron allies retreat to the town of Saintes

Role range: 1242-1242 – 1226-1270

Invasion of France

Henry III invades France in support of the Lords in the sth

Role range: 1242-1242 – 1226-1270

Rule of Aquitaine

Aquitaine submits to Louis IX

Role range: 1242-1242 – 1226-1270

Rule of Toulouse

Toulouse submits to Louis IX

Role range: 1242-1242 – 1226-1270

Peace

A 5 yr truce ends hostilities between France & England

Role range: 1216-1272

Marriage

Louis brother marriies Beatrice of Provence making Louis King of Sicily & Jerusalem

Role range: 1226-1270

Rule of Jerusalem

Louis brother marriies Beatrice of Provence making Louis King of Sicily & Jerusalem

Role range: 1226-1270

Rule of Sicily

Louis brother marriies Beatrice of Provence making Louis King of Sicily & Jerusalem

Role range: 1226-1270

Battle of Mansourah

Defeated & captured, the victors demand a ransom

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Capture of Damietta

Captures Damietta

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Mobilization

Sails to Egypt from the Rhone port of Aigues-Mortes for the crusades

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Siege of Damietta

King Louis IX proposes to the Egyptians the surrender of Damietta in exchange for Jerusalem and some towns on the Syrian coast, the Egyptians, aware of the miserable situation of the crusaders, refuse the besieged King's offer

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Arrest of Louis IX

Louis IX surrenders to a eunuch named al-Salihi after he was promised he would not be killed and together with his two brothers Charles dAnjou and Alphonse de Poitiers is taken to Al Mansurah where he is imprisoned in the House of Ibrahim

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Siege of Damietta

Louis IX surrenders to a eunuch named al-Salihi after he was promised he would not be killed and together with his two brothers Charles dAnjou and Alphonse de Poitiers is taken to Al Mansurah where he is imprisoned in the House of Ibrahim

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Invasion of Egypt

The aims of the Crusade are to defeat Egypt, destroy the Ayyubid dynasty in Egypt and Syria and recover Jerusalem which the Muslims had recaptured in 1244

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Capture of Damietta

Captures Damietta without a blow

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Council of Lyon

Has full support of the First Council of Lyon

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Invasion of Egypt

With the support of Pope Innocent IV launches the 7th Crusade against Egypt. The aims of the Crusade are to defeat Egypt, destroy the Ayyubid dynasty in Egypt and Syria and recover Jerusalem which the Muslims had recaptured in 1244. Has full support of the First Council of Lyon. Accompanied by his brothers Charles dAnjou and Robert dArtois

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Invasion of Egypt

The ships enter the Egyptian waters and the troops of the 7th Crusade disembark at Damietta. After occupying the Egyptian port of Damietta decides to march to Cairo, encouraged by the arrival of reinforcement led by his third brother Alphonse de Poitiers and the news of the death of as-Salih Ayyub the Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Rule of Damietta

After occupying the Egyptian port of Damietta decides to march to Cairo, encouraged by the arrival of reinforcement led by his third brother Alphonse de Poitiers and the news of the death of as-Salih Ayyub the Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Siege of Cairo

Marches on Cairo but is stopped at Mansura. After occupying the Egyptian port of Damietta decides to march to Cairo, encouraged by the arrival of reinforcement led by his third brother Alphonse de Poitiers and the news of the death of as-Salih Ayyub the Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Siege of Damietta

King Louis IX proposes to the Egyptians the surrender of Damietta in exchange for Jerusalem and some towns on the Syrian coast, the Egyptians, aware of the miserable situation of the crusaders, refuse the besieged King's offer. The ships enter the Egyptian waters and the troops of the 7th Crusade disembark at Damietta

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Battle of Fariskur

Imprisoned in the House of Ibrahim.

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Battle of Fariskur

Louis IX surrenders to a eunuch named al-Salihi after he was promised he would not be killed and together with his two brothers Charles dAnjou and Alphonse de Poitiers is taken to Al Mansurah where he is.

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Battle of Fariskur

The Egyptian forces rout Louis IXs Crusade force.

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Battle of Fariskur

With the full support of Pope Innocent IV during the First Council of Lyon, King Louis IX of France accompanied by his brothers Charles dAnjou and Robert dArtois launches the 7th Crusade against Egypt.

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Arrest of Louis IX

Louis IX is ransomed for 400,000 dinars after he pledged not to return to Egypt again and surrender Damietta to the Egyptians, he is allowed to leave alive on the Eighth to Acre with his brothers and 12,000 war prisoners

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Ransom

Louis IX is ransomed for 400,000 dinars after he pledged not to return to Egypt again and surrender Damietta to the Egyptians, he is allowed to leave alive on the Eighth to Acre with his brothers and 12,000 war prisoners

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Rule of Damietta

Louis IX is ransomed for 400,000 dinars after he pledged not to return to Egypt again and surrender Damietta to the Egyptians, he is allowed to leave alive on the Eighth to Acre with his brothers and 12,000 war prisoners

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Siege of Damietta

Louis IX is ransomed for 400,000 dinars after he pledged not to return to Egypt again and surrender Damietta to the Egyptians, he is allowed to leave alive on the Eighth to Acre with his brothers and 12,000 war prisoners

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Exile of Louis IX

Returns back to France from Palestine

Role range: 1248-1254 – 1226-1270

Rule of Maine

Under the Treaty of Paris Henry III gives up his claim to Maine

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1226-1270

Rule of Normandy

Under the Treaty of Paris Henry III gives up his claim to Anjou

Role range: 1337-1453 – 1226-1270