Battle of Muret

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The Battle of Muret (1213) was a decisive medieval clash near Toulouse in which the forces of Simon de Montfort defeated and killed Peter II of Aragon, marking a turning point in the Albigensian Crusade and the balance of power in southern France.

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Battle of Muret canonical 5
Bataille de Muret 1
Battle of Muret (1213) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
medieval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Muret
surface form: Bataille de Muret
belligerent County of Toulouse
Crown of Aragon
Crusader forces
forces of Simon de Montfort
cause conflict over suppression of Cathar heresy in Languedoc
intervention of Peter II of Aragon to support his vassals in Languedoc
combatantSide Peter II of Aragon on the anti-Crusader coalition side
Simon de Montfort on the Crusader side
commander Peter II of Aragon
Raymond VI of Toulouse
surface form: Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse

Simon IV de Montfort
surface form: Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester
conflict Albigensian Crusade
countryAtTime Kingdom of France
date 12 September 1213
era High Middle Ages
followedBy increased royal French intervention in Languedoc
involvedEntity County of Toulouse
Crusader barons from northern France
Kingdom of Aragon
killedInAction Peter II of Aragon
locatedNear Toulouse
longTermConsequence facilitated later annexation of Languedoc to the French crown
outcome consolidation of Simon de Montfort’s position in Languedoc
partOf Albigensian Crusade
history of Occitania
military history of Aragon
military history of France
place Muret
precededBy earlier phases of the Albigensian Crusade
primaryOpposingLeader Peter II of Aragon
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
surface form: Simon de Montfort
relatedTo Catharism
County of Toulouse
Crown of Aragon
result death of Peter II of Aragon
decisive victory for the Crusaders
significance shifted balance of power in southern France
strengthened Capetian and northern French influence in Languedoc
turning point in the Albigensian Crusade
weakened the Crown of Aragon’s influence north of the Pyrenees
theater Languedoc
year 1213

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Peter II of Aragon notableEvent Battle of Muret
Peter II of Aragon participantIn Battle of Muret
Albigensian Crusade notableEvent Battle of Muret
this entity surface form: Battle of Muret (1213)
Muret historicalEvent Battle of Muret
Muret battleName Battle of Muret
Muret notableFor Battle of Muret
this entity surface form: Battle of Muret in 1213
Peter the Catholic battle Battle of Muret
Battle of Muret alsoKnownAs Battle of Muret
this entity surface form: Bataille de Muret