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Siege of Marmande 1219

Siege of Marmande: Louis VIII Marmande
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1219Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationFranceNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictAlbigensian CrusadeWikidata P361
Coordinates44.5100, 0.1617Wikidata P625

About the battle

Siege of Marmande was a military operation in 1219 during the Albigensian Crusade between Amaury de Montfort and Louis VIII of France against Toulouse forces. The siege started in October 1218 and ended in 1219, town fell on 3 June with the sack and massacre on 10 June.

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Location

44.5100, 0.1617 · France

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