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Raymond-Roger was the son of Roger II Trencavel (d. 1194), and of Azalais of Toulouse (also known as the "Countess of Burlats "), daughter of Raymond V of Toulouse and sister of Raymond VI. Raymond-Roger was married to Agnes of Montpellier. His aunt, Beatrice of Béziers, was the second wife of Raymond VI of Toulouse .
Famille. Raimond-Roger est le fils de Roger II Trencavel et d' Adélaïde de Toulouse, neveu de Raymond VI de Toulouse. Orphelin à l'âge de 9 ans, il avait été placé sous la tutelle de Bertrand de Saissac. Il épouse Agnès de Montpellier, fille de Guilhem VIII de Montpellier. De leur union naquit un fils : Raimond II Trencavel .
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).
- 1185
- November 10, 1209 (23-24)Carcassonne, France
- France
- Viscount of Béziers and Albi
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Oct 19, 2018 · The first major action was when Raymond Roger Trencavel abandoned Béziers on 21 July 1209 CE. The city was besieged by the crusaders anyway and, after the offer of a truce if any heretics were handed over was rejected, the city was ruthlessly sacked.
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Trencavel. The Trencavel family was an important French noble family in Languedoc between the 10th and 13th centuries. The name "Trencavel" began as a nickname and later became the family's surname. The name may derive from the Occitan words for "Nutcracker" ( trenca avelana ). The name was traditionally restricted in actual use only to those ...
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 · The victorious crusaders marched on westwards to Carcassonne, which their main body reached on August 1st. 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.
