1226
ID: 5209
Louis VIII leads royal crusade against Cathars - takes Avignon after siege, establishes royal power in south
ID: 5209
1226
ID: 5211
Blanche of Castile becomes regent - Spanish mother rules France for minor son, defeats baronial rebellions
ID: 5211
1226
ID: 8
October 3, 1226
St. Francis dies welcoming 'Sister Death', larks circle at night
ID: 8
1226
ID: 5210
November 8, 1226
Death of Louis VIII - dies of dysentery returning from Albigensian Crusade, 12-year-old Louis IX succeeds
ID: 5210