Siege of Toulouse (767)

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DateWinter 767
Location
Result Frankish victory
Siege of Toulouse (767)
DateWinter 767
Location
Result Frankish victory
Belligerents
Francia Duchy of Aquitaine
Commanders and leaders
Pepin the Short

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.

In early 767 King Pepin the Short of Francia army marched through Aquitaine into Narbonne and moved on to besiege Toulouse.[1][2] Bourges, conquered in 762 by Pepin, was the most important base for the campaign.[3][2]

Siege

Toulouse was conquered and the nearby towns of Albi and Gevaudan submitted to Pepin without a fight.[2]

Aftermath

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