Siege of Clermont (761)
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| Siege of Clermont (761) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Francia | Duchy of Aquitaine | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Pepin the Short | Count Bladinus of Auvergne (POW) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Gascon levies killed or captured Civilian population burned alive | ||||||
The siege of Clermont was a Frankish siege of the Aquitanian fortress of Clermont in 761 during the Aquitanian War. The Frankish army under King Pepin the Short burned the fortress, with a large number of men, women and children dying in the flames. The Count of Auvergne, Bladinus, was taken prisoner and put in chains, while his Gascon levies were killed or captured by the Franks.
Siege
Pepin's army conquered the fortified town and set it on fire.[2] A large number of men, women and children were burned alive in the flames.[2] The massacre is mentioned by the continuator of the Chronicle of Fredegar but not by the Royal Frankish Annals.[2] The Gascon levies in the garrison were either killed or captured.[2] Count Bladinus was captured and brought in chains to Pepin.[2]