Eighth Crusade
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The Eighth Crusade was a 13th-century military expedition launched by Western European Christians against Muslim-held North Africa, most notably led by King Louis IX of France and ending in failure with his death near Tunis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eighth Crusade canonical | 9 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
13th-century conflict
ⓘ
crusade ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| aimedAt | expanding Christian influence in North Africa ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Capetian dynasty ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Hafsid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Hafsid Sultanate of Tunis
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| category |
13th-century crusades
ⓘ
Conflicts involving France ⓘ Wars involving the Muslim world ⓘ |
| causeOf |
death of Louis IX of France
ⓘ
heavy losses from disease among crusaders ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinCrusades | eighth major numbered crusade ⓘ |
| commander | Louis IX of France ⓘ |
| deathOccurredDuring | Louis IX of France ⓘ |
| endDate | 1270 ⓘ |
| follows | Seventh Crusade ⓘ |
| hasCause |
desire to attack Muslim-held Tunis
ⓘ
plan to support campaigns in the Holy Land ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
end of Louis IX’s crusading efforts
ⓘ
limited impact on control of the Holy Land ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | no lasting territorial gains for crusaders ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| leader | Louis IX of France ⓘ |
| ledByMonarch | Louis IX of France ⓘ |
| location |
North Africa
ⓘ
Tunis ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
outbreak of disease in crusader camp
ⓘ
siege of Tunis ⓘ |
| opposedReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| participant |
Charles I of Anjou
ⓘ
French crusaders ⓘ Hafsid dynasty ⓘ Louis IX of France ⓘ
surface form:
King Louis IX of France
Kingdom of France ⓘ Muslim forces in North Africa ⓘ |
| partOf | Crusades ⓘ |
| precededBy | Seventh Crusade ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Tunis ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Western Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Christianity
|
| result |
crusader withdrawal
ⓘ
failure ⓘ |
| startDate | 1270 ⓘ |
| treatyConcluded | truce between crusaders and Hafsid ruler of Tunis ⓘ |
| year | 1270 ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
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