Seventh Crusade August 12 – King Louis IX (the Saint) leaves Paris together with his wife, Queen Margaret of Provence, and her sister Beatrice of Provence. Two of Louis' brothers, Charles of Anjou and Robert of Artois, are also present. He is followed by his cousins, Hugh IV of Burgundy and Peter Mauclerc, both are veterans of the Barons' Crusade.Steven Runciman (1952). A History of The Crusades. Vol III: The Kingdom of Acre, p. 215. . August 25 – Louis IX departs from Aigues-Mortes and Marseilles with a French expeditionary force (some 10,000 men) transported by 100 ships. An English detachment (some 5,000 men) under William Longespée (the Younger), grandson of King Henry III, and his mistress Ida de Tosny follows close behind with 36 transport ships.Steven Runciman (1952). A History of The Crusades. Vol III: The Kingdom of Acre, pp. 215–216. . September 17 – Louis IX arrives at Limassol on the island of Cyprus. He gathers his forces and is well received by King Henry I (the Fat). The Crusaders are supplemented by nobles from Acre, including Grand Masters Jean de Ronay and Guillaume de Sonnac. Louis prepares a plan of campaign, with Egypt as the prime objective.Steven Runciman (1952). A History of The Crusades. Vol III: The Kingdom of Acre, p. 216. . December – Louis IX receives an embassy during his stay in Cyprus from the Mongol general, Eljigidei, who is viceroy in Persia. They bring a letter from Guyuk Khan (who had died by the time his envoys reached Cyprus) with no demands of submission, but talking in terms about Mongol favouritism for Christianity, and a proposal of a joint invasion against the Ayyubid forces in Syria.Steven Runciman (1952). A History of The Crusades. Vol III: The Kingdom of Acre, p. 218. . December – Louis IX decides to spend the winter on Cyprus to make preparations against Egypt. Meanwhile, the nobles persuade him to start negotiations with Sultan As-Salih Ayyub to intervene in the internal Ayyubid affairs. But Louis rejects this offer and orders the Knights Templar to break off their negotiations with As-Salih.Steven Runciman (1952). A History of The Crusades. Vol III: The Kingdom of Acre, p. 217. .
seventh crusade august 12 – king louis ix (the saint) leaves paris together with his wife queen margaret of provence and her sister beatrice of provence two of louis' brothers charles of anjou and robert of artois are also present he is followed by his cousins hugh iv of burgundy and peter mauclerc both are veterans of the barons' crusadesteven runciman (1952) a history of the crusades vol iii the kingdom of acre p 215  august 25 – louis ix departs from aigues-mortes and marseilles with a french expeditionary force (some 10000 men) transported by 100 ships an english detachment (some 5000 men) under william longespée (the younger) grandson of king henry iii and his mistress ida de tosny follows close behind with 36 transport shipssteven runciman (1952) a history of the crusades vol iii the kingdom of acre pp 215–216  september 17 – louis ix arrives at limassol on the island of cyprus he gathers his forces and is well received by king henry i (the fat) the crusaders are supplemented by nobles from acre including grand masters jean de ronay and guillaume de sonnac louis prepares a plan of campaign with egypt as the prime objectivesteven runciman (1952) a history of the crusades vol iii the kingdom of acre p 216  december – louis ix receives an embassy during his stay in cyprus from the mongol general eljigidei who is viceroy in persia they bring a letter from guyuk khan (who had died by the time his envoys reached cyprus) with no demands of submission but talking in terms about mongol favouritism for christianity and a proposal of a joint invasion against the ayyubid forces in syriasteven runciman (1952) a history of the crusades vol iii the kingdom of acre p 218  december – louis ix decides to spend the winter on cyprus to make preparations against egypt meanwhile the nobles persuade him to start negotiations with sultan as-salih ayyub to intervene in the internal ayyubid affairs but louis rejects this offer and orders the knights templar to break off their negotiations with as-salihsteven runciman (1952) a history of the crusades vol iii the kingdom of acre p 217 