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Papal Legate Arnaud Leads the Crusade
During the Albigensian Crusade of 1209, Cistercian abbot Arnaud Amalric, as papal legate, effectively commanded the expedition's military operations …
Timeline
- 1209Lyon · Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesArnaud Amalric exercised legatine powers on behalf of the pope, formally launching the crusade at Lyon and coordinating the various lords, concentrating religious authority and military command in himself.
- 1209Languedoc · LanguedocAmalric directly decided on the general assault at Béziers and the terms of surrender at Carcassonne, distributing spoils and fiefs in the pope's name; his cruel methods became a defining memory of the crusade.
Sources
- The Chronicle of William of Puylaurens — William of Puylaurens (1275)
- The Albigensian Crusades — Joseph R. Strayer (1992)