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Siege of Montségur

Siege of Montségur was a siege conducted in April 1243 at Château de Montségur, in what is now France; it ran into the following year. It was part of the Albigensian Crusade, which ran from 1209 to 1229. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: ~2,000 against ~100.

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Heretics of Montsegur, 1244 (É. Bayard)
Heretics of Montsegur, 1244 (É. Bayard). Émile Bayard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtApril 1243ran into the following year
WhereChâteau de Montségur, France42.876N, 1.833E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; CrusadersagainstFaitdits
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 Montségur, 1243
50 placed engagements of the Albigensian Crusade in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateApril 1243 (month precision)
to 16 March 1244
PlaceChâteau de Montségur, France
42.876N, 1.833E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength~2,000~100
Casualties and lossesAt least 9 dead
Commanders
  • Pierre Roger de Mirepoix
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Siege of Montségur 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 Q2750233, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Montségur, revision 1370743654, 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.