Albigensian Crusade
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The Albigensian Crusade was a 13th-century papal military campaign in southern France aimed at eradicating the Cathar heresy and consolidating both religious and royal authority in the region.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Albigeois | 1 |
| Cathar Crusade | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crusade
ⓘ
medieval conflict ⓘ papal military campaign ⓘ religious war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Albigensian Crusade
ⓘ
surface form:
Cathar Crusade
|
| authorizedBy | Pope Innocent III ⓘ |
| belligerent |
County of Toulouse
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ Papal forces ⓘ lords of Languedoc ⓘ northern French crusader nobles ⓘ |
| cause |
murder of papal legate Pierre de Castelnau
ⓘ
perceived spread of Cathar heresy in Languedoc ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Catharism
ⓘ
surface form:
Cathar heresy
|
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| endTime | 1229 ⓘ |
| followedBy | institutionalization of the Medieval Inquisition in Languedoc ⓘ |
| goal |
consolidation of papal authority in Languedoc
ⓘ
eradication of Cathar heresy ⓘ expansion of Capetian royal power in southern France ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Occitania ⓘ |
| languageContext | Occitan-speaking regions ⓘ |
| location |
Occitania
ⓘ
surface form:
Languedoc
Southern France ⓘ
surface form:
southern France
|
| notableCommander |
Arnaud Amalric
ⓘ
Louis IX of France ⓘ Louis VIII of France ⓘ Raymond VI of Toulouse ⓘ
surface form:
Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse
Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse ⓘ Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ⓘ
surface form:
Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester
|
| notableEvent |
Battle of Muret
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Muret (1213)
Council of Lateran IV (context of condemnation of Cathars) ⓘ Massacre at Béziers ⓘ Siege of Carcassonne (1209) ⓘ Siege of Toulouse ⓘ Treaty of Paris (1229) ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval crusades ⓘ |
| precededBy | papal preaching campaigns against Cathars ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
medieval heresy suppression ⓘ |
| religiousTarget |
Catharism
ⓘ
Catharism ⓘ
surface form:
Cathars
|
| result |
defeat of Cathar political power
ⓘ
establishment of increased inquisitorial activity against heresy ⓘ integration of Languedoc into the French royal domain ⓘ strengthening of Capetian monarchy ⓘ suppression of open Cathar practice ⓘ |
| startTime | 1209 ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Paris (1229) ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cathar Crusade
this entity surface form:
Albigeois