Atlas of Battles

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Battles of the Albigensian Crusade

The atlas places 50 engagements of the Albigensian Crusade (1209 to 1229): 3 battles and 47 sieges, all in present-day France. The most widely documented: Battle of Muret.

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Siege of BigaroqueSiege of CasseneuilSiege of PuisserguierSiege of PuivertSiege of BramSiege of Miramont CastleSiege of PreixanSiege of MontlaurSiege of TermesSiege of AuteriveSiege of MontferrandSiege of CassésSiege of LavaurSiege of ToulouseSiege of Castelnòu d'ArriSiege of Penne-d'AgenaisSiege of CahuzacSiege of BriatexteSiege of PuylaurensSiege of Saint-AntoninSiege of Saint-Michel-de-LanèsSiege of MoissacSiege of Saint-MarcelSiege of CasseneuilSiege of MarmandeSiege of SeveracSiege of BeaucaireSiege of CrestBattle of SalvetatSiege of MeilhanSiege of MarmandeSiege of ToulouseSiege of LavaurSiege of CastelnaudarySiege of PuylaurensSiege of MontréalSiege of CarcassonneSiege of LombersSiege of MirepoixSiege of AuteriveSiege of AvignonSiege of LabécèdeSiege of Castro SarrecenoBattle of MontjuèiMassacre at BéziersSiege of CarcassonneSiege of MinerveBattle of MuretSiege of ToulouseSiege of MontségurMassacre at BéziersSiege of CarcassonneSiege of MinerveBattle of MuretSiege of ToulouseSiege of MontségurMarseilleBordeauxAndorraMontpellierNîmesAgenBriveAix-en-ProvencePerpignanTarbes200 km43.824N, 2.487E
50 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1200s: 4 engagements1210s: 33 engagements33 in 1210s1220s: 11 engagements1240s: 1 engagements1410s: 1 engagements1200s1410s
50 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 141112091411
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1209Siege of BigaroqueFrance
1209Siege of CasseneuilCasseneuil, France
22 July 1209Massacre at BéziersBéziers, France
1 August 1209Siege of CarcassonneCarcassonne, FranceCrusader victory
1210Siege of PuisserguierFrance
1210Siege of PuivertPuivert, France
1210Siege of BramFrance
1210Siege of Miramont CastleChâteau de Miramont, France
1210Siege of PreixanFrance
1210Siege of MontlaurMontlaur, France
15 June 1210Siege of MinerveMinerve, FranceCrusader victory
1 August 1210Siege of TermesTermes, FranceCrusader victory
1211Siege of AuteriveFrance
1211Siege of MontferrandMontferrand, France
1211Siege of CassésLes Cassés, France
February 1211Siege of LavaurLavaur, France
15 June 1211Siege of ToulouseTolosa, FranceOccitan victory
August 1211Siege of Castelnòu d'ArriCastelnaudary, FranceCrusader victory
1212Siege of Penne-d'AgenaisFranceCrusader victory
1212Siege of CahuzacFrance
1212Siege of BriatexteFrance
1212Siege of PuylaurensPuylaurens, France
1212Siege of Saint-AntoninSaint-Antonin-Noble-Val, France
1212Siege of Saint-Michel-de-LanèsFrance
1212Siege of MoissacFrance
1212Siege of Saint-MarcelSaint-Marcel-Campes, France
12 September 1213Battle of MuretMuret, FranceFrench Crusader victory
1214Siege of CasseneuilCasseneuil, France
1214Siege of MarmandeMarmande, France
1214Siege of SeveracSévérac-le-Château, France
3 June 1216Siege of BeaucaireBeaucaire, FranceToulouse victory
1217Siege of CrestFrance
12 September 1217Battle of SalvetatSaint-Julien-sur-Garonne, FranceToulouse victory
22 September 1217Siege of ToulouseTolosa, FranceToulouse victory
1218Siege of MeilhanFrance
1219Siege of MarmandeMarmande, FranceCrusader victory
17 June 1219Siege of ToulouseTolosa, France
1220Siege of LavaurLavaur, FranceCrusader victory
1220Siege of CastelnaudaryCastelnaudary, France
1220Siege of PuylaurensPuylaurens, France
1221Siege of MontréalFrance
1223Siege of CarcassonneCarcassonne, France
1223Siege of LombersLombers, France
1223Siege of MirepoixFrance
1226Siege of AuteriveFrance
10 June 1226Siege of AvignonAvignon, FranceFrench victory
1227Siege of LabécèdeFrance
1228Siege of Castro SarrecenoFrance
April 1243Siege of MontségurChâteau de Montségur, FranceFrench victory
March 1411Battle of MontjuèiMontgey, France

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Albigensian Crusade (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.