What the records say
- When
- 17 Jun 1226 – 19 Sep 1226
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 43.95° N, 4.81° E
- Description
- 1226 siege of Avignon by Louis VIII of France
Siege of Avignon (1226)
Siege of Avignon by Louis VIII of France
The siege of Avignon was the principal military action of the Albigensian Crusade of 1226. King Louis VIII of France besieged the town of Avignon, which lay within the Holy Roman Empire, from 10 June until 9 September, when it surrendered on terms.
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