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Siege of Carcassonne

Siege of Carcassonne was a siege conducted on 1 August 1209 at Carcassonne, in what is now France; it lasted 14 days. It was part of the Albigensian Crusade, which ran from 1209 to 1229. The recorded result: Crusader victory. Recorded strength: ~20000 against Unknown but substantial.

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Siege of Carcassonne
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Fought1 August 1209lasted 14 days
WhereCarcassonne, France43.213N, 2.352E
OutcomeCrusader victory
Belligerents20px Crusadersagainst20px Viscounty of Carcassonne
Casualties and lossesMinimalandMinimal
Part ofAlbigensian Crusade1209 to 1229

Where it sits in the Albigensian Crusade

Siege of Bigaroque, 1209Siege of Casseneuil, 1209Massacre at Béziers, 1209Siege of Carcassonne, 1209Siege of Puisserguier, 1210Siege of Puivert, 1210Siege of Bram, 1210Siege of Miramont Castle, 1210Siege of Preixan, 1210Siege of Montlaur, 1210Siege of Minerve, 1210Siege of Termes, 1210Siege of Auterive, 1211Siege of Montferrand, 1211Siege of Cassés, 1211Siege of Lavaur, 1211Siege of Toulouse, 1211Siege of Castelnòu d'Arri, 1211Siege of Penne-d'Agenais, 1212Siege of Cahuzac, 1212Siege of Briatexte, 1212Siege of Puylaurens, 1212Siege of Saint-Antonin, 1212Siege of Saint-Michel-de-Lanès, 1212Siege of Moissac, 1212Siege of Saint-Marcel, 1212Battle of Muret, 1213Siege of Casseneuil, 1214Siege of Marmande, 1214Siege of Severac, 1214Siege of Beaucaire, 1216Siege of Crest, 1217Battle of Salvetat, 1217Siege of Toulouse, 1217Siege of Meilhan, 1218Siege of Marmande, 1219Siege of Toulouse, 1219Siege of Lavaur, 1220Siege of Castelnaudary, 1220Siege of Puylaurens, 1220Siege of Montréal, 1221Siege of Carcassonne, 1223Siege of Lombers, 1223Siege of Mirepoix, 1223Siege of Auterive, 1226Siege of Avignon, 1226Siege of Labécède, 1227Siege of Castro Sarreceno, 1228Siege of Montségur, 1243Battle of Montjuèi, 141112091411Siege of Carcassonne, 1209
50 placed engagements of the Albigensian Crusade in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 August 1209
to 15 August 1209
PlaceCarcassonne, France
43.213N, 2.352E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength~20000Unknown but substantial
Casualties and lossesMinimalMinimal
Commanders
  • Arnaud Amalric
  • Odo III, Duke of Burgundy
  • Walter III of Châtillon
  • Hervé IV of Donzy
  • Peter II of Courtenay
  • Milo IV, lord of Le Puiset
  • Raymond Roger Trencavel
  • Pierre Roger de Cabaret
Siege of CarcassonneSiege of CarcassonneSiege of CarcassonneSiege of CarcassonneBattle of Orbiel RiverSiege of Miramont CastleSiege of MontlaurSiege of MontlaurToulouseAndorraMontpellierNîmesBéziersAgenPerpignan100 km43.213N, 2.352E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between AD 725 and 1240.

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Elsewhere in 1209

Siege of Carcassonne is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3485852, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Carcassonne, revision 1370740035, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.