Louis de Blois, Comte de Blois
1171 - 1205 (~ 34 years)
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Name Louis de Blois Suffix Comte de Blois Born ca. 1171 House of Blois Gender Male Title 1191 Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France 
Comte de Blois Military 28 Nov 1199 Écry-sur-Aisne, Ardennes, Grand Est, France [1] Forth Crusade 
Crusaders
First (1095–1099); Second (1147–1149); Third or the Kings' Crusade (1189–1192); Forth (1202–1204); Fifth (1213–1221); Sixth (1228); Barons' (1239); Seventh (1248-1254); Eighth (1270); and Ninth (1271-1272).Military 12 Apr 1204 Istanbul, Turkey 
Sack of Constantinople
The Forth Crusade was conceived by Pope Innocent III, endorsed by the houses of Blois, Champagne and Flandres, and ultimately co-opted by the Doge of Venice, Enrico Dandalo. The French ran up an impressive bill with the Venetians so a deal was struck to go crusading if the city's rivals could be dealt with first. This included the Byzantines. Constantinople was subjected to three days of rape and rapine, the Greek royals were ousted and the Empire of Romania (or Latin Empire) was proclaimed. The Crusaders never made it to the Holy Land.Died 15 Apr 1205 Edirne, Edirne, Marmara, Turkey - Battle of Adrianople [2]
Person ID I19103 Dickinson Last Modified 27 Oct 2017
Father Thibaut V de Blois, Count of Blois, b. 1130, d. 20 Jan 1191, Acre, Israel (Age 61 years) Relationship Birth Mother Alix de France, Countess of Blois, b. 1150, France , d. ca. 1197, France (Age 47 years) Relationship Birth Married 1164 [3] Family ID F3040 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Catherine de Clermont, b. After 1165, d. ca. 1223 (Age ~ 57 years) Married 1184 Children 1. Thibaut VI de Blois, Comte de Blois, d. Apr 1218 Last Modified 27 Oct 2017 Family ID F6115 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Title - Comte de Blois - 1191 - Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France 
Military - Forth Crusade - 28 Nov 1199 - Écry-sur-Aisne, Ardennes, Grand Est, France 
Military - 12 Apr 1204 - Istanbul, Turkey 
Died - 15 Apr 1205 - Edirne, Edirne, Marmara, Turkey = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Sources - [S420] The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land, Thomas Asbridge, (New York: HarperCollins, 2010), 527.
- [S336470] Wikipedia, (Online: https://en.wikipedia.org), "Battle of Adrianople (1205)" at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Adrianople_(1205).
- [S336465] Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life, Alison Weir, (New York: Ballantine iBook, 2008), 271.
- [S420] The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land, Thomas Asbridge, (New York: HarperCollins, 2010), 527.