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Pierre de Castelnau (? - died 15 January 1208), French ecclesiastic, made papal legate in 1199 to address the Cathar heresy, he was subsequently murdered in 1208. Following his death Pope Innocent III beatified him by papal order, excommunicated Count Raymond VI of Toulouse, and declared the Albigensian crusade.
Apr 2, 2024 · Peter Of Castelnau was a Cistercian martyr, apostolic legate, and inquisitor against the Albigenses, most particularly the Cathari (heretical Christians who held unorthodox views on the nature of good and evil), whose assassination led to the Albigensian Crusade. Peter became an archdeacon in 1199.
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In 1208, Pierre de Castelnau, Innocent's papal legate, was murdered while returning to Rome after excommunicating Count Raymond VI of Toulouse, who, in his view, was too lenient with the Cathars. Pope Innocent III then declared de Castelnau a martyr and launched the Albigensian Crusade in 1209.
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Aug 3, 2023 · He dispatched an emissary, Pierre de Castelnau, to talk some sense into the heretics. But, Castelnau's tactics were a bit heavy-handed, and the Cathars murdered him in 1208. This, of course, did not go down well in the Vatican, and the pope ordered a crusade against the Cathars.
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The military campaigns of the Albigensian Crusade can be divided into several periods. The first, from 1209 to 1215, was a series of great successes for the crusaders in Languedoc. However, in the next phase, between 1215 and 1225, the captured lands were largely lost in a series of revolts and military reverses. The situation turned again followin...
The Languedoc now was firmly under the control of the King of France, and the policy of dealing with the Cathars primarily through military means shifted toward wiping them out through persuasion and torture. The Inquisition was established in Toulouse in November 1229. Under Pope Gregory IX, the Inquisition, under the leadership of the new Dominic...
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Pierre de Castelnau est un prêtre catholique, né vers 1170 et assassiné le 14 janvier 1208 près de l'abbaye de Saint-Gilles-du-Gard. Durant sa vie, il tente de convertir les cathares. Sa mort est à l'origine de la croisade des Albigeois.
Sep 18, 2017 · In January 1208, Pope Innocent III sent Pierre de Castelnau, a monk, lawyer, and theologian, to discuss the issue with Count Raymond VI of Toulouse, the most powerful local lord supporting the Cathars. Castelnau excommunicated Raymond for aiding heresy. On his way back to Rome, Castelnau was murdered, allegedly on Raymond’s orders.
