At the time of the Seventh Crusade France was the strongest state in Europe. King of France, Louis, lead the Europeans to the Seventh Crusade. But couldn't benefit, because, other knights who also joined to Louis, didn't want anything but money.
13 April, 1250 – The Seventh Crusade is defeated in Egypt, Louis IX of France was captured. He had to pay 400.000 gold dinars(only half) for the freedom. But he never done the second part of the deal.