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Raymond Roger Trencavel (also Raimond, Occitan: Raimon Rogièr; 1185 – 10 November 1209) was a member of the noble Trencavel family. He was viscount of Béziers and Albi (and thus a vassal of the count of Toulouse ), and viscount of Carcassonne and the Razès (and thus a vassal of the count of Barcelona, which was also ruling Aragon at this ...
Raimond-Roger Trencavel, né en 1185 et mort le 10 novembre 1209 à l'âge de 24 ans, est un membre de la Maison Trencavel. Il était vicomte d'Albi, d'Ambialet et de Béziers (fiefs tenus du comte de Toulouse), et vicomte de Carcassonne et de Razès (fiefs tenus du comte de Barcelone qui était dans le même temps roi d'Aragon).
Roger II, son of Raymond I, inherited his father's four viscounties. His sister son, Raymond Roger, also held them, but was captured after the fall of Carcassonne to the Crusaders. He died in prison at the end of 1209.
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The 3,500 garrison troops serving Raymond-Roger Trencavel, the Viscount of Beziers and Carcassonne, were not worried about their ability to withstand a siege for they had stockpiled supplies and strengthened their defenses. But the shoeless, lightly armed rabble nearest their great city annoyed garrison commanders and burghers alike.
Aug 8, 2009 · It was much more strongly fortified than Béziers and more bravely defended, with Raymond-Roger Trencavel himself in command, but its weakness was that it was some way from the River Aude and dependent for water on deep wells within the walls.
Instead, the Crusaders took aim for the territory of Raymond Roger Trencavel, viscount of Béziers and Carcassonne and nephew and vassal to Raymond VI. [6] [7] Raymond Roger was not officially a Cathar, but he tolerated the existence of the Cathar sect within his territory. [8] .
May 1, 2022 · Raymond Roger Trencavel (occitan Raimon Rogièr; 1185 – November 10, 1209 AD) was a member of the noble Trencavel family. He was viscount of Béziers and Albi (and thus a vassal of the count of Toulouse), and viscount of Carcassonne and the Razès (and thus a vassal of the count of Barcelona, which was also ruling Aragon at this time).
