Siege of Minerve

Siege of Minerve
Part of Albigensian Crusade
The bridge at Minerve
Date Early June – 22 July 1210 Location Minerve, Hérault Result Crusader victory
Belligerents
Crusaders	Cathars
Commanders and leaders
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.