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Siege of Termes

Siege of Termes was a siege conducted on 1 August 1210 at Termes, in what is now France. It was part of the Albigensian Crusade, which ran from 1209 to 1229. The recorded result: Crusader victory.

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Original drawing aiming at trying to imagine things wich were at Termes (Aude, France), before the siege of Termes during the Albignsian crusade. Beginning from aerial photographs of the site, and the
Original drawing aiming at trying to imagine things wich were at Termes (Aude, France), before the siege of Termes during the Albignsian crusade. Beginning from aerial photographs of the site, and the. M. Hannes CEULEMANS, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date1 August 1210
PlaceTermes, France
43.001N, 2.563E
Part ofAlbigensian Crusade (1209 to 1229)
KindSiege, medieval
ResultCrusader victory
BelligerentsCrusadersLordship of Termes; Lordship of Cabaret
CommandersSimon de Montfort; Reginald of Bar; Philip of Dreux; Robert II, Count of Dreux; William IV, Count of PonthieuRaimon of Termes; Pierre Roger de Cabaret
Casualties and lossesMinimalHeavy
Siege of TermesSiege of TermesSiege of MontlaurSiege of Miramont CastleBattle of Orbiel RiverSiege of CarcassonneSiege of CarcassonneBattle of Orbiel RiverSiege of CarcassonneToulouseAndorraMontpellierNîmesAgenPerpignan100 km43.001N, 2.563E
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Siege of Termes is one of 386 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 1,142 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3486031, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Termes, revision 1375746676, 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.