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 |
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| Eighth Crusade canonical | 9 |
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Target entity: Eighth Crusade Context triple: [Louis IX of France, participatedIn, Eighth Crusade]
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Seventh Crusade
The Seventh Crusade was a major 13th-century military expedition led by King Louis IX of France aimed at conquering Muslim-held Egypt as a strategic base for recovering the Holy Land.
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Fourth Crusade
The Fourth Crusade was a 13th-century military expedition that infamously diverted from its original goal of reclaiming the Holy Land to instead sack the Christian city of Constantinople in 1204.
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Third Crusade
The Third Crusade was a late 12th-century military campaign in which European monarchs, including Richard the Lionheart, sought unsuccessfully to recapture Jerusalem from the Muslim leader Saladin.
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Second Crusade
The Second Crusade was a major 12th-century Christian military campaign launched to reclaim territories in the Holy Land and Iberia, notable for its royal leadership and ultimate failure in the East.
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E.
Albigensian Crusade
The Albigensian Crusade was a 13th-century papal military campaign in southern France aimed at eradicating the Cathar heresy and consolidating both religious and royal authority in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Eighth Crusade Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Seventh Crusade
The Seventh Crusade was a major 13th-century military expedition led by King Louis IX of France aimed at conquering Muslim-held Egypt as a strategic base for recovering the Holy Land.
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B.
Fourth Crusade
The Fourth Crusade was a 13th-century military expedition that infamously diverted from its original goal of reclaiming the Holy Land to instead sack the Christian city of Constantinople in 1204.
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C.
Third Crusade
The Third Crusade was a late 12th-century military campaign in which European monarchs, including Richard the Lionheart, sought unsuccessfully to recapture Jerusalem from the Muslim leader Saladin.
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D.
Second Crusade
The Second Crusade was a major 12th-century Christian military campaign launched to reclaim territories in the Holy Land and Iberia, notable for its royal leadership and ultimate failure in the East.
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E.
Albigensian Crusade
The Albigensian Crusade was a 13th-century papal military campaign in southern France aimed at eradicating the Cathar heresy and consolidating both religious and royal authority in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
13th-century conflict
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crusade ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| aimedAt | expanding Christian influence in North Africa ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Capetian dynasty ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Hafsid dynasty
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surface form:
Hafsid Sultanate of Tunis
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| category |
13th-century crusades
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Conflicts involving France ⓘ Wars involving the Muslim world ⓘ |
| causeOf |
death of Louis IX of France
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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
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plan to support campaigns in the Holy Land ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
end of Louis IX’s crusading efforts
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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
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Tunis ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
outbreak of disease in crusader camp
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siege of Tunis ⓘ |
| opposedReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| participant |
Charles I of Anjou
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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
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surface form:
Latin Christianity
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| result |
crusader withdrawal
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failure ⓘ |
| startDate | 1270 ⓘ |
| treatyConcluded | truce between crusaders and Hafsid ruler of Tunis ⓘ |
| year | 1270 ⓘ |
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Subject: Eighth Crusade Description of subject: 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.
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