# Louis VII joins Second Crusade (1147)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1147-louis-vii-joins-second-crusade
Location: Eastern Mediterranean
Categories: battle

The king personally led a French crusading army eastward. Within the broader West Francia & Early Capetians period, After the Treaty of Verdun, West Francia developed under Carolingian, Robertian and Capetian rulers. Viking settlement, feudal lordship, church reform and expanding royal authority reshaped the kingdom. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis VII (King of the Franks). Louis VII joins Second Crusade mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Louis VII joins Second Crusade mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Louis VII](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-vii)

## Sources
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- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)