Case index/Seventh and Eighth Crusades

17 July 1245 · Lyon

First Council of Lyon and call for the Seventh Crusade

CouncilCampaign

A documented Crusades-period event connected with Lyon. Open the record for its historical context, principal actors and sources.

Historical image for First Council of Lyon and call for the Seventh Crusade
Event depiction · Matthew Paris, Chronica Majora / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

RESEARCH DOSSIER

Historical analysis of the event

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Historical context

A documented Crusades-period event connected with Lyon. Open the record for its historical context, principal actors and sources.

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Course of events

A documented Crusades-period event connected with Lyon. Open the record for its historical context, principal actors and sources.

Use this record as a starting point for comparing narrative sources, military practice, captivity, negotiation and the legal treatment of war.

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Consequences and significance

Use this record as a starting point for comparing narrative sources, military practice, captivity, negotiation and the legal treatment of war.

Source appraisal

The timeline, case index and map now share one verified record set. Councils and assemblies directly connected with campaign decisions, military orders or the law of the Crusader states are identified separately. Verify editions and page references before using a short summary in academic writing.