King Louis IX of France was captured on April 6, 1250 by the Egyptian Mamluk forces at the Battle of Fariskur during the Seventh Crusade. He was ransomed in May 6, 1250 for a staggering sum of money and the surrender of the port city of Damietta.
He was released on May 6, 1250, along with 12,000 Christian war prisoners were released alongside him. He then left for Acre and stayed in the Holyland for four years and returned to France in 1254 to reign. He died later on a subsequent Crusade in 1270.
