Kill them all; for the Lord knoweth them that are His.

Caedite eos. Novit enim Dominus qui sunt eius.

Arnaud Amalric

Quoted in The Dialogue on Miracles

Statement prior to the massacre at Beziers, France on July 22, 1209, as part of the Albigensian Crusade.

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Topic

The Crusades

Speaker

Arnaud Amalric

Source

The Dialogue on Miracles

Language

Latin

Time

1209 1200s 13th century

Era

Middle Ages

Occupation

Monk Christian

From

France Europe

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Original Citation

Arnaud Amalric. Quoted in The Dialogue on Miracles, written by Caesarius of Hesterbach. c. 1223.

Current Citation

Arnaud Amalric. Quoted in The Dialogue on Miracles, written by Caesarius of Hesterbach, translated by Ronald Pepin. Vol. 1, Liturgical Press, 2023.

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