The Eighth Crusade was the second Crusade launched by Louis IX of France, this one against the Hafsid dynasty in Tunisia in 1270. It is also known as the Crusade of Louis IX Against Tunis or the Second Crusade of Louis. The Crusade did not see any significant fighting as Louis died of dysentery shortly after arriving on the shores of Tunisia. The Treaty of Tunis was negotiated between the Crusaders and the Hafsids. No changes in territory occurred, though there were commercial and some political rights granted to the Christians. The Crusaders withdrew back to Europe soon after.
The Eighth Crusade and siege of Tunis ends by agreement between Charles I of Sicily, brother to King Louis IX of France,
The Eighth Crusade and siege of Tunis ends by agreement between Charles I of Sicily, brother to King Louis IX of France, who had died months earlier, and the sultan of Tunis
Historical Significance
The Eighth Crusade was the second Crusade launched by Louis IX of France, this one against the Hafsid dynasty in Tunisia in 1270.
Events Before
Synod of Breslau orders Jews of Silesia to wear special cone shaped hats as a means of identification, the traditional g
Synod of Breslau orders Jews of Silesia to wear special cone shaped hats as a means of identification, the traditional garb had become less prevalent
Vienna's church orders all Jews to wear distinctive clothing
Vienna's church orders all Jews to wear distinctive clothing
Conradin, the last legitimate male heir of the German Hohenstaufen dynasty of kings and Holy Roman Emperors, is executed
Conradin, the last legitimate male heir of the German Hohenstaufen dynasty of kings and Holy Roman Emperors, is executed with Frederick I, Margrave of Baden, by Charles I of Sicily
Battle of Wesenberg: Livonian Brothers of the Sword fight the forces of Novgorod and Pskov, led by Dmitry of Pereslavl n
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The Principality of Antioch, a crusader state, falls to the Mamluk Sultan Baibars in the Battle of Antioch
The Principality of Antioch, a crusader state, falls to the Mamluk Sultan Baibars in the Battle of Antioch
Events After
Mongol Emperor Kublai Khan renames his empire "Yuan" (元 yuán), marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China
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Krak des Chevaliers, the greatest fortress built by medieval crusaders in the Levant, is finally taken by the forces of
Krak des Chevaliers, the greatest fortress built by medieval crusaders in the Levant, is finally taken by the forces of Mamlūk sultan Baybars I
Beauvais Cathedral's choir and transept, designed to be the largest French Gothic cathedral ever built, is completed
Beauvais Cathedral's choir and transept, designed to be the largest French Gothic cathedral ever built, is completed
Count Rudolf van Habsburg becomes the first King of the Germans
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Around 1,000 soldiers of the Mongol army land on the Japanese island of Tsushima in the first attack of Kublai Khan's Mo
Around 1,000 soldiers of the Mongol army land on the Japanese island of Tsushima in the first attack of Kublai Khan's Mongol invasion of Japan
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