Siege of Avignon (1226)

Siege of Avignon
Part of the Albigensian Crusades
Siege of Avignon (left) and death of Louis VIII (right). By Jean Fouquet, 15th century.
Date 10 June – 9 September 1226 Location Avignon 43°57′00″N 4°48′27″E / 43.95°N 4.8075°E / 43.95; 4.8075 Result French victory
Belligerents
France	Avignon
Commanders and leaders
Louis VIII	Consuls

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.