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17 Oct 1244An army of the Ayyubid dynasty defeats a large Latin army at the battle of La Forbie (Harbiya) in Gaza.
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Dec 1244Louis IX, king of France, takes up the cross and vows to embark on a Crusade.
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1245 - 1249Al-Salih is the Sultan of Egypt and Syria, leader of the Ayyubid Dynasty.
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1247Al-Salih, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, captures Ascalon from the Franks.
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1248 - 1254The Seventh Crusade is formed to attack Muslim-held cities in North Africa and Egypt. Led by Louis IX, it is not successful.
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25 Aug 1248The army of the Seventh Crusade sets sail for Egypt from Aigues Mortes in Southern France.
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Jun 1249The army of the Seventh Crusade lands in Egypt.
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Jun 1249The army of the Seventh Crusade captures Damietta in Egypt.
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20 Nov 1249The army of the Seventh Crusade marches from Damietta to Cairo.
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5 Apr 1250The army of the Seventh Crusade is defeated at Mansourah. Louis IX is captured.
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6 May 1250Louis IX, leader of the Seventh Crusade, is released by his captors, the Ayyubid Dynasty.