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24 July 1148, King Louis VII of France began laying siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade.
Fun Fact of the Day: in 1148, Louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade.
24 July 1148: Louis VII of France begins the disastrous/farcical siege of Damascus in the Second Crusade.
The crusade miserably failed and Conrad fled to the army led by Louis VII of France.
in 1137 Eleanor of Aquitaine married Prince Louis, later King Louis VII of France. She would go on to marry Henry II of England.