{"slug": "albigensian-crusade", "label": "Albigensian Crusade", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albigensian_Crusade", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51657", "qid": "Q51657", "description": "1209 military campaigns against Catharism in southern France", "entries": 11, "years": 9, "span": [1208, 1229], "span_label": ["1208 CE", "1229 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 6}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 3}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "catharism", "label": "Catharism", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "languedoc", "label": "Languedoc", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "toulouse", "label": "Toulouse", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "county-of-toulouse", "label": "County of Toulouse", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "louis-ix-of-france", "label": "Louis IX of France", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "france-in-the-middle-ages", "label": "France in the Middle Ages", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-france", "label": "Kingdom of France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "avignon", "label": "Avignon", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pope-innocent-iii", "label": "Pope Innocent III", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1208, "year_label": "1208 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "January 15", "text": "January 15 – Pierre de Castelnau is murdered by heretics supported by Raymond VI, count of Toulouse. He is held responsible and excommunicated by Pope Innocent III, leading to the Albigensian Crusade.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371078934#Europe", "title": "1208", "revid": 1371078934, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1208, "year_label": "1208 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November 17", "text": "November 17 – Innocent III asks the nobles in Northern France to take military action (the so-called Albigensian Crusade) against the Cathars in Languedoc.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371078934#Religion", "title": "1208", "revid": 1371078934, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1210, "year_label": "1210 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November 22", "text": "November 22 – Siege of Termes: The Castle of Termes falls to Simon de Montfort during the Albigensian Crusade.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1321284058#Europe", "title": "1210", "revid": 1321284058, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1211, "year_label": "1211 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – Albigensian Crusade: Crusader forces led by Simon de Montfort conquer Toulouse and besiege Lavaur in southern France. On May 3, the city is retaken; on orders of Montfort the senior knights are hanged and some 400 Cathars are burned alive.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360876354#Europe", "title": "1211", "revid": 1360876354, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1213, "year_label": "1213 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 12", "text": "September 12 – Battle of Muret: The Toulousain and Aragonese forces of Raymond VI of Toulouse and Peter II of Aragon are defeated by the Albigensian Crusade, under Simon de Montfort.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362170181#Events", "title": "1213", "revid": 1362170181, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1215, "year_label": "1215 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "January 8", "text": "January 8 – Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, is elected lord of Languedoc in a council at Montpellier (Southern France), after his campaign against the Cathar heretics during the Albigensian Crusade. The Crusaders capture Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle and enter Toulouse; the town pays an indemnity of 30,000 marks and is gifted to Montfort.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359458031#Europe", "title": "1215", "revid": 1359458031, "section": "Events › By continent › Europe"}}, {"year": 1216, "year_label": "1216 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 24", "text": "July 24 – Albigensian Crusade: French forces under Raymond VII, count of Toulouse, besiege Castle Beaucaire in May. After three months, the occupants are running low on supplies and surrender to Raymond.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371079230#Europe", "title": "1216", "revid": 1371079230, "section": "Events › By continent › Europe"}}, {"year": 1218, "year_label": "1218 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 25", "text": "June 25 – Siege of Toulouse: During a counter-assault, Simon de Montfort is killed by a stone from one of the defender's siege engines. The leadership of the Albigensian Crusade falls to Simon's son Amaury de Montfort, who lifts the siege a month later. Raymond VI is restored as count of Toulouse after a popular rebellion.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1347207200#Europe", "title": "1218", "revid": 1347207200, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1226, "year_label": "1226 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "January 30", "text": "January 30 – King Louis VIII of France takes the cross to resume the Albigensian Crusade against the Catharism movement in Languedoc in southern France.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372695704#January_–_March", "title": "1226", "revid": 1372695704, "section": "Events › January – March"}}, {"year": 1226, "year_label": "1226 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "November 8", "text": "November 8 – At the age of 12, Louis IX becomes the new King of France when his father, King Louis VIII, dies of dysentery at the Château de Montpensier while on his way back home after victory in the Albigensian Crusade. The boy's mother, Queen Blanche of Castile, rules the kingdom as regent during his minority.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372695704#October_–_December", "title": "1226", "revid": 1372695704, "section": "Events › October – December"}}, {"year": 1229, "year_label": "1229 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "April 12", "text": "April 12 – Treaty of Paris: Count Raymond VII is forced to sign a peace treaty (also known as the \"Treaty of Meaux\"). This brings the Albigensian Crusade to an end. Raymond regains his feudal rights but has to swear his allegiance to King Louis IX (the Saint). The fortifications, such as these of Avignon and Toulouse, are dismantled.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367488290#Europe", "title": "1229", "revid": 1367488290, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}]}