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Siege of Beaucaire 1216

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Key facts

Year1216Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationFranceNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictAlbigensian CrusadeWikidata P361
Coordinates43.8081, 4.6442Wikidata P625

About the battle

Siege of Beaucaire was a battle between Raymond VII of Toulouse and the Crusader leader Simon de Montfort during the Albigensian Crusade. It lasted from June 3 to August 24, 1216, it was a three-month conflict where Raymond VII successfully recaptured the city and the castle from Simon de Montfront.

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Location

43.8081, 4.6442 · France

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