Crusade in the Heart of Europe: The Destruction of the Cathars
38K views · May 24, 2026 · Education
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@History_Mapped_Out · 4 months ago · pinned
One does not simply... write Kingdom of Aragon without a typo 🧙♂ Sorry for the 'Aragorn' mistake, enjoy the video!
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@RichardManns · 4 months ago
It's Aragón, not the Lord of the Rings character, although I understand the original was the inspiration for the name.
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@jol1498 · 4 months ago
Never knew of this, crazy how you can be super into history and still always discover huge events you were unaware of, that’s why i love it
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@RobitGalaxy · 4 months ago
My ancestors were Cathars. Im so glad you decided to talk about this topic. Greetings from catalonia!
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@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014 · 4 months ago
Its Aragón, not “Aragorn” 😅.<br>Very interesting underrated part of History
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@jamesrushmoore7999 · 4 months ago
"A culture that had been too free for its time"... chilling
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@mariorodrigues3276 · 1 month ago
Great documentary. Thy Kingdom come.
@biometal770 · 4 months ago
Oh man how I’ve been waiting for a video on this topic!!!
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@SecureInMyHead · 4 months ago
Nobody expects the French inquisition!
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@milkmonster2310 · 4 months ago
Cathars: <b>Exist</b><br>The Pope: <b>”I’m bouta’ end these whole dude’s careers</b> 😤*
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@JcSub-p1q · 4 months ago
I numrous time visiting Renne le Château and Carcassonne and Montségur!
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@Persona_X-j8g · 4 months ago
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKHT8fILNUY&t=1298">21:38</a> funnily enough, Pyrrhus of Epirus suffered a similar fate
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