Massacre at Béziers | Summary | Britannica
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WEBMassacre at Béziers, (21–22 July 1209). This brutal massacre was the first major battle in the Albigensian Crusade called by Pope Innocent III against the Cathars , a religious sect. The French city of Béziers , a Cathar stronghold, was burned down and 20,000 residents killed after a papal legate , the Abbot of Cîteaux , declared ...
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