Siege of Clermont
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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.
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761 Siege of Clermont
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 51 | Battle of Gergovia | Julius Caesar, Vercingetorix, Gauls, Ancient Rome, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 51 | Battle of Vingeanne | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 471 | Siege of Augustonemetum | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 761 | Siege of Clermont | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1213 | Siege of Riom | siege | Wikidata |
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| site | tower | Tour de l'Horloge de Cébazat | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Tour de Rognon | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | vieille tour de Marsat | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
