Montségur Castle
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Montségur Castle is a ruined medieval fortress in southwestern France, famed as a last stronghold of the Cathars and a symbol of their persecution during the Albigensian Crusade.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Montségur | 4 |
| Château de Montségur | 2 |
| Montségur Castle canonical | 2 |
| commune of Montségur | 2 |
| Montségur fortress | 1 |
| Pog de Montségur | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4891783 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Montségur Castle Context triple: [Ariège, hasTouristAttraction, Montségur Castle]
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A.
Château de Foix
Château de Foix is a medieval hilltop castle in southwestern France, renowned for its strategic role in regional history and its well-preserved fortifications overlooking the town of Foix.
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B.
Cathar castle of Quéribus
The Cathar castle of Quéribus is a dramatic medieval fortress perched atop a rocky peak in southern France, renowned as one of the last strongholds of the Cathar resistance.
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C.
Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse
The Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse is a dramatic medieval fortress ruin perched high on a limestone ridge in southern France, renowned as one of the most impressive of the so‑called “Cathar castles” and a major historic and tourist site.
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D.
Cathar castle of Puilaurens
The Cathar castle of Puilaurens is a well-preserved medieval fortress perched on a rocky peak in southern France, historically associated with the Cathar movement and the defense of the French border.
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E.
Cathar castle of Termes
The Cathar castle of Termes is a medieval fortress in southern France that served as a key stronghold during the Albigensian Crusade and is now a notable historical and archaeological site.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Montségur Castle Target entity description: Montségur Castle is a ruined medieval fortress in southwestern France, famed as a last stronghold of the Cathars and a symbol of their persecution during the Albigensian Crusade.
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A.
Château de Foix
Château de Foix is a medieval hilltop castle in southwestern France, renowned for its strategic role in regional history and its well-preserved fortifications overlooking the town of Foix.
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B.
Cathar castle of Quéribus
The Cathar castle of Quéribus is a dramatic medieval fortress perched atop a rocky peak in southern France, renowned as one of the last strongholds of the Cathar resistance.
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C.
Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse
The Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse is a dramatic medieval fortress ruin perched high on a limestone ridge in southern France, renowned as one of the most impressive of the so‑called “Cathar castles” and a major historic and tourist site.
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D.
Cathar castle of Puilaurens
The Cathar castle of Puilaurens is a well-preserved medieval fortress perched on a rocky peak in southern France, historically associated with the Cathar movement and the defense of the French border.
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E.
Cathar castle of Termes
The Cathar castle of Termes is a medieval fortress in southern France that served as a key stronghold during the Albigensian Crusade and is now a notable historical and archaeological site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
medieval fortress ⓘ ruin ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| besiegedIn | 1243–1244 ⓘ |
| builtOn | site of earlier fortifications ⓘ |
| conflict | Albigensian Crusade ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | early 13th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1207 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| event | mass execution of Cathar perfecti ⓘ |
| executionMethod | burning at the stake ⓘ |
| function |
military fortress
ⓘ
refuge for Cathar leaders ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cistern
ⓘ
curtain walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | surrounding Pyrenean foothills ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique of France
ⓘ
linked to:
Monument historique (France)
|
| heritageDesignationDate | 1862 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cathar stronghold
ⓘ
role in the Albigensian Crusade ⓘ symbol of Cathar persecution ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ariège department
ⓘ
Occitanie ⓘ commune of Montségur ⓘ
linked to:
Montségur Castle
|
| locatedInRange | Pyrenees ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southwestern France ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Pog de Montségur
ⓘ
linked to:
Montségur Castle
|
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near |
border with Andorra
ⓘ
town of Lavelanet ⓘ
linked to:
Lavelanet, France
|
| numberExecuted | about 200 Cathars ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
French state
ⓘ
linked to:
French state (historically)
|
| rebuiltIn | 13th century after 1244 ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Catharism ⓘ |
| siegeBy |
Inquisition-aligned forces
ⓘ
royal forces of the French crown ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Cathar historiography
ⓘ
esoteric and neo-Cathar movements ⓘ numerous historical studies ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 16 March 1244 ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Occitan identity
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religious persecution ⓘ resistance of Cathars ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Montségur Castle Description of subject: Montségur Castle is a ruined medieval fortress in southwestern France, famed as a last stronghold of the Cathars and a symbol of their persecution during the Albigensian Crusade.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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