What was the Albigensian crusade

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What was the Albigensian crusade? Resume.

This crusade also, to place ourselves, is known as the catara crusade. Instead and the difference between the other crusades that took place in the territory of the holy land (Middle East) this took place in Europe, in the heart of Europe. In the south of france. East armed conflict was promoted by the church, the pope and aided by the French monarchy (at that time it was the dynasty of the capetos), in order to eradicate the Cathar movement in southern France that the church considered heresy. This warlike conflict began in 1209 and ended in 1244.

As we have said it was sponsored by the pope Innocent II, with the help of Felipe II Augusto (of the capet dynasty) who was the then monarch of France. He was very happy to interfere in this crusade by helping the pope, so that he could expand his territories in the south of France. What was the papacy looking for by sending troops and making a crusade against Catharism? Reduce it. Reduce the influence of Catharism in those areas since, the church realized that; They had less and less influence in that area since the Cathars were the ones who dominated the territory. So much so that the papacy proclaims that this current is heresy. Well, it collided head-on with their way of life. The

cathars They preached a skeptical, supportive way of life, in communion with things and with God, as opposed to what they said the church had become (a center of corruption and luxury).

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