by Brian | Jul 18, 2015 | Cathar Castles, Cathar country, cathar crusade, Cathar fortresses, catharism, montsegur
Atop of the ‘Pog’Montsegur is where many people feel the Albigensian Crusade came to an end. There were further skirmishes but essentially the siege of Montsegur is widely considered to be the last significant stand off between the Crusaders and the...
by Brian | Jun 22, 2014 | albigensian crusade, Cathar Castles, Cathar country, cathar crusade, Cathar fortresses, catharism, Pays Cathare
What was the Albigensian Crusade?The Albigensian Crusade, also known as the ‘Cathar Crusade’, was a military campaign initiated by the Roman Catholic Church at the command of Pope Innocent III from a period starting in 1209 and ending in 1255. The...
