Cathars (Noun)
Meaning
A Christian religious sect in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; believers in Albigensianism.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Cathars were a Christian sect in southern France during the 12th and 13th centuries known for their unique spiritual practices.
- Persecution of the Cathars led to a massive Crusade initiated by the Roman Catholic Church in 1208.
- Many Cathars settled in regions of southern France, where they could freely practice their faith.
- The Inquisition systematically targeted and executed the Cathars, marking the decline of their influence in the region.
- Pope Innocent III condemned the Cathars as heretics and encouraged his followers to take action against them.