Trencavel family
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The Trencavel family was a powerful medieval noble dynasty that ruled key territories in Languedoc, including Carcassonne, Béziers, and Albi, and played a central role in the politics of southern France before and during the Albigensian Crusade.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French noble house
ⓘ
Occitan dynasty ⓘ medieval noble family ⓘ |
| centerOfPower |
Albi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Béziers NERFINISHED ⓘ Carcassonne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Crusaders of the Albigensian Crusade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Simon de Montfort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | early 13th century ⓘ |
| dispossession | lost viscounties during the Albigensian Crusade ⓘ |
| dynasticOrigin | derived from the name Trencavel used by early viscounts ⓘ |
| floruit |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ |
| heritage | part of the high medieval nobility of southern France ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Albigensian Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | key actors in the politics of pre-crusade Languedoc ⓘ |
| language | Occitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Occitan resistance to northern French expansion ⓘ |
| lostTerritoriesTo |
French crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Simon de Montfort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | viscount ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Bernard Ato IV Trencavel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raymond I Trencavel NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond II Trencavel NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond-Roger Trencavel NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger I Trencavel NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger II Trencavel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAllegiance |
nominal vassals of the King of France
ⓘ
often aligned with the Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
major power in Languedoc
ⓘ
rivals of the Counts of Toulouse ⓘ vassals of the Counts of Toulouse ⓘ |
| region |
Languedoc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Occitania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | associated with Cathar presence in their lands ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy | tolerant of Cathar communities ⓘ |
| ruled |
Viscounty of Albi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viscounty of Béziers NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscounty of Carcassonne NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscounty of Nîmes NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscounty of Razès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeld |
Viscount of Albi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viscount of Béziers NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount of Carcassonne NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount of Nîmes NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount of Razès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lords of Languedoc
subject surface form:
Cité de Carcassonne