Siege Of Toulouse (1217–18)
There have been several sieges known as the Siege of Toulouse, among them: * Siege of Toulouse (721) *Siege of Toulouse (767) * Siege of Toulouse (864) * Siege of Toulouse (1159) *During the Albigensian Crusade: ** Siege of Toulouse (1211) ** Siege of Toulouse (1216) **Siege of Toulouse (1217–18) There have been several sieges known as the Siege of Toulouse, among them: * Siege of Toulouse (721) *Siege of Toulouse (767) The siege of Toulouse was a Frankish siege of the Aquitanian fortified town of Toulouse in the winter of 767 during the ...

Siege
A siege is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition warfare, attrition, or a well-prepared assault. This derives from la, sedere, lit=to sit. Siege warfare is a form of constant, low-intensity conflict characterized by one party holding a strong, static, defensive position. Consequently, an opportunity for negotiation between combatants is common, as proximity and fluctuating advantage can encourage diplomacy. The art of conducting and resisting sieges is called siege warfare, siegecraft, or poliorcetics. A siege occurs when an attacker encounters a city or fortress that cannot be easily taken by a quick assault, and which refuses to Surrender (military), surrender. Sieges involve surrounding the target to block the provision of supplies and the reinforcement or escape of troops (a tactic known as "Investment (military), investment"). This is typically coupled with attempts to reduce the fortifications by means of siege engines, ar ...
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Battle Of Toulouse (721)
The Battle of Toulouse (721) was a victory of an Aquitanian Christian army led by Duke Odo of Aquitaine over an Umayyad Muslim army besieging the city of Toulouse, and led by the governor of Al-Andalus, Al-Samh ibn Malik al-Khawlani. The victory checked the spread of Umayyad control westward from Narbonne into Aquitaine. Battle Al-Samh ibn Malik al-Khawlani, the ''wali'' (governor) of Al-Andalus, built up a strong army from Umayyad territories to conquer Aquitaine, a large duchy in the southwest of modern-day France, formally under Frankish sovereignty, but in practice almost independent in the hands of the dukes of Aquitaine. Ian Meadows states that Al-Samh's aim was to take the Garonne River valley, capture Toulouse and open up a vast territory stretching all the way to the Atlantic and back south through Andalusia to the Mediterranean and the Maghrib. Al-Samh's army included siege engines, infantry, a few horsemen and a number of mercenaries, as well as Basque slingers. He ...
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Siege Of Toulouse (767)
The siege of Toulouse was a Frankish siege of the Aquitanian fortified town of Toulouse in the winter of 767 during the Aquitanian War. The Frankish army under King Pepin the Short conquered the town and accepted the surrender of nearby Albi and Gevaudan. Prelude In early 767 King Pepin the Short of Francia army marched through Aquitaine into Narbonne and moved on to besiege Toulouse. Bourges, conquered in 762 by Pepin, was the most important base for the campaign. Siege Toulouse was conquered and the nearby towns of Albi and Gevaudan submitted to Pepin without a fight. Aftermath Most and possibly all of the fortified places in Aquitaine were in Frankish hands by the end of 767. Pepin returned home and spent Easter at Vienne. He continued the war against Aquitaine in August 767. In the next year, King Pepin defeated the last few allies of Waiofar, Duke of Aquitaine (between 745-768), and then captured him and most of his family and executed them in public. Lewis, Archibald R ...
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Siege Of Toulouse (864)
There have been several sieges known as the Siege of Toulouse, among them: * Siege of Toulouse (721) *Siege of Toulouse (767) * Siege of Toulouse (864) * Siege of Toulouse (1159) *During the Albigensian Crusade: ** Siege of Toulouse (1211) ** Siege of Toulouse (1216) **Siege of Toulouse (1217–18) There have been several sieges known as the Siege of Toulouse, among them: * Siege of Toulouse (721) *Siege of Toulouse (767) * Siege of Toulouse (864) * Siege of Toulouse (1159) *During the Albigensian Crusade: ** Siege of Toulouse (1211) ** Sieg ...

Siege Of Toulouse (1159)
There have been several sieges known as the Siege of Toulouse, among them: * Siege of Toulouse (721) *Siege of Toulouse (767) *Siege of Toulouse (864) * Siege of Toulouse (1159) *During the Albigensian Crusade: ** Siege of Toulouse (1211) ** Siege of Toulouse (1216) **Siege of Toulouse (1217–18) There have been several sieges known as the Siege of Toulouse, among them: * Siege of Toulouse (721) *Siege of Toulouse (767) * Siege of Toulouse (864) * Siege of Toulouse (1159) *During the Albigensian Crusade: ** Siege of Toulouse (1211) ** Sieg ...

Siege Of Toulouse (1211)
There have been several sieges known as the Siege of Toulouse, among them: * Siege of Toulouse (721) *Siege of Toulouse (767) *Siege of Toulouse (864) *Siege of Toulouse (1159) *During the Albigensian Crusade: ** Siege of Toulouse (1211) ** Siege of Toulouse (1216) **Siege of Toulouse (1217–18) There have been several sieges known as the Siege of Toulouse, among them: * Siege of Toulouse (721) *Siege of Toulouse (767) * Siege of Toulouse (864) * Siege of Toulouse (1159) *During the Albigensian Crusade: ** Siege of Toulouse (1211) ** Sieg ...

Siege Of Toulouse (1216)
There have been several sieges known as the Siege of Toulouse, among them: * Siege of Toulouse (721) *Siege of Toulouse (767) *Siege of Toulouse (864) *Siege of Toulouse (1159) *During the Albigensian Crusade: **Siege of Toulouse (1211) ** Siege of Toulouse (1216) **Siege of Toulouse (1217–18) There have been several sieges known as the Siege of Toulouse, among them: * Siege of Toulouse (721) *Siege of Toulouse (767) * Siege of Toulouse (864) * Siege of Toulouse (1159) *During the Albigensian Crusade: ** Siege of Toulouse (1211) ** Sieg ...