Siege of Carcassonne (1209)
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The Siege of Carcassonne (1209) was an early and decisive military operation in which crusading forces captured the fortified Cathar stronghold of Carcassonne, leading to the expulsion of its viscount and advancing the aims of the Albigensian Crusade in southern France.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Carcassonne (1209) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Albigensian Crusade
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
removal of Trencavel authority in Carcassonne
ⓘ
suppression of Catharism in southern France ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinConflict | one of the first major operations of the Albigensian Crusade ⓘ |
| combatant |
crusader army of the Albigensian Crusade
ⓘ
forces of Viscount Raymond-Roger Trencavel ⓘ |
| commander |
Arnaud Amalric
ⓘ
Raymond-Roger Trencavel ⓘ Simon IV de Montfort ⓘ
surface form:
Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester
|
| conflict | Albigensian Crusade ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| describedAs |
early decisive operation of the Albigensian Crusade
ⓘ
siege of a major Cathar stronghold ⓘ |
| effect |
extension of northern French influence in the south
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weakening of regional autonomy in Languedoc ⓘ |
| endTime | 1209-08-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
consolidation of Simon de Montfort’s power in Languedoc
ⓘ
crusader campaigns in the County of Toulouse ⓘ |
| follows |
siege of Béziers
ⓘ
surface form:
Sack of Béziers (1209)
|
| hasCause |
Albigensian Crusade
ⓘ
campaign against Cathar heresy ⓘ refusal of Raymond-Roger Trencavel to submit to crusader demands ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| location |
Carcassonne
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ Languedoc ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
city surrendered after siege and blockade rather than full-scale storming
ⓘ
viscount reportedly died in captivity shortly after surrender ⓘ |
| opponent |
Cathar defenders of Carcassonne
ⓘ
Raymond-Roger Trencavel ⓘ |
| partOf | Albigensian Crusade ⓘ |
| pointInTime | August 1209 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Massacre at Béziers ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Roman Catholic Church–sanctioned crusade
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campaign against Cathar heresy ⓘ |
| result |
advance of crusader control in Languedoc
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capture of Carcassonne ⓘ crusader victory ⓘ expulsion of Viscount Raymond-Roger Trencavel’s family ⓘ installation of a crusader regime in Carcassonne ⓘ strengthening of the Albigensian Crusade ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Cité de Carcassonne
ⓘ
fortified city of Carcassonne ⓘ |
| startTime | 1209-08-01 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Pope Innocent III
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northern French nobles ⓘ |
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