| Siege of Minerve | |||||||
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| Part of Albigensian Crusade | |||||||
 The bridge at Minerve | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Crusaders | Cathars | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Simon de Montfort Arnaud Amalric | Guilhem de Minerve | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
Unknown amount killed during siege 140 Cathars burned to death | ||||||
The siege of Minerve was a military engagement which took place in June and July 1210 during the Albigensian Crusade in the town of Minerve in southern France. It was undertaken by the Catholic Crusaders against the Cathars in southern France, who were regarded as a heretical sect. The Crusaders, led by French nobleman Simon de Montfort, besieged and captured the town. The Crusaders allowed the soldiers defending the town, Catholics, and any Cathars who had not yet reached the status of perfect to go free. Three Cathar perfects who repented were pardoned, but 140 others who refused to do so were burnt at the stake.