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Massacre at Béziers: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As Battle of Béziers
Date July 21, 1209 - July 22, 1209
Location Béziers • France
Participants Cathari • Innocent III
Context Albigensian Crusade

Photos

The fortified cathedral at Béziers, France
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Timeline

The fortified cathedral at Béziers, France
Massacre at Béziers
July 21, 1209 - July 22, 1209
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Battle of Muret
September 12, 1213
Simon de Montfort
Siege of Toulouse
1217 - 1218

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