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A crusader army captured Béziers, France, and massacred the city's inhabitants in the first major military action of the Albigensian Crusade.
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Béziers
Subprefecture of Hérault, Occitanie
Béziers is a city in southern France. It is a subprefecture of the Hérault department in the Occitanie region. Every August Béziers hosts the famous Feria de Béziers, which is centred on bullfighting. A million visitors are attracted to the five-day event.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Massacre at Béziers
1209 killing of Cathars during the Albigensian Crusade
The Massacre at Béziers occurred on 22 July 1209 during the sack of Béziers by crusaders. It was the outcome of the Siege of Béziers, which was the first major military action of the Albigensian Crusade.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Albigensian Crusade
13th-century crusade against Catharism in southern France
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