Siege of Toulouse (1217–1218)
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Toulouse was besieged from 22 September 1217 to 25 July 1218 during the Albigensian Crusade. It was the third of a series of sieges of the city during the height of Crusader efforts to put down Catharism (and the local Languedocian nobility). It ended in the repulsion of the Crusaders and the death of their leader, Simon IV de Montfort.
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Siege of Toulouse (1217–1218) | |||||||
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Part of the Albigensian Crusade | |||||||
Depiction of Simon de Montfort's death at Toulouse | |||||||
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Crusaders | County of Toulouse | ||||||
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Simon de Montfort † Amaury de Montfort | Raymond de Toulouse |
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