Massacre at Béziers
1209 killing of Cathars during the Albigensian Crusade / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Massacre at Béziers | |
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Part of the Albigensian Crusade | |
Location | Béziers, County of Toulouse (now in Hérault, Occitanie, France) |
Date | 22 July 1209 (1209-07-22) |
Target | People of Béziers, especially Cathars |
Attack type | Mass murder |
Deaths | 20,000 |
Perpetrators | Crusaders |
Motive | Anti-Catharism |
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The Massacre at Béziers occurred on 22 July 1209 during the sack of Béziers by crusaders. It was the first major military action of the Albigensian Crusade.[dubious – discuss]