Simon de Montfort the Elder

Siege of Carcassonne - Simon de Montfort takes city, becomes leader of crusade, Raymond-Roger Trencavel dies in captivity

Massacre at Minerve - 140 Cathar perfecti refuse to recant and are burned alive, first mass burning of the crusade

Massacre at Lavaur - 400 Cathar perfecti burned, Lady Guiraude thrown down well and stoned, 80 knights hanged

Simon de Montfort killed at Toulouse - skull crushed by stone from mangonel operated by women and girls of the city