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Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Battle of Muret.
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Albigensian Crusade
13th-century crusade against Catharism in southern France
The Albigensian Crusade, also known as the Cathar Crusade (1209–1229), was a military and ideological campaign initiated by Pope Innocent III to eliminate Catharism in Languedoc, what is now southern France. The Crusade was prosecuted primarily by the French crown and promptly…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester
French nobleman and leader of the Albigensian Crusade (c. 1175–1218)
Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, known as Simon IV de Montfort and as Simon de Montfort the Elder, was a French nobleman and knight of the early 13th century. He is widely regarded as one of the great military commanders of the Middle Ages. He took part in the Fourth…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Peter II of Aragon
King of Aragon from 1196 to 1213
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Battle of Muret
Part of the Albigensian Crusade
The Battle of Muret, fought on 12 September 1213 near Muret, 25 km south of Toulouse, was the last major battle of the Albigensian Crusade and one of the most notable pitched battles of the Middle Ages. Although estimates of the sizes of the respective armies vary considerably…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)