Siege of Termes
| Siege of Termes (1210) | |||||||
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| Part of the Albigensian Crusade | |||||||
The ruins of the castle of Termes, on a hilltop above the village | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Crusaders |
Lordship of Termes Lordship of Cabaret | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Simon de Montfort Reginald of Bar Philip of Dreux Robert II, Count of Dreux William IV, Count of Ponthieu |
Raimon of Termes (POW) Pierre Roger de Cabaret | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Minimal | Heavy | ||||||
The Siege of Termes was a military engagement which took place from August to November of 1210 during the Albigensian Crusade. It took place in the Languedoc region of southern France at the Castle of Termes. The Siege was led by Simon de Montfort as part of the Crusader effort to eliminate Catharism, a Christian sect regarded as heretical, from Southern France. After nearly four months of siege, the castle fell on the 22nd of November.