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Exactly what it says on the tin. Could the Albigensian Crusade in 1209 to 1229 have collapsed, allowing for a much stronger Occitan culture and perhaps a cementing of Catharism? Possible PODs I see: Louis VIII dies before Amaury de Montfort gives him his claim to Languedoc, Philip II doesn't die in 1216 and thus remains the highly ineffective commander of the crusade, Aragonese-Toulousian forces defeat Simon de Montfort at the Battle of Muret (i.e. King Peter survives). All of these could lead to the collapse of the Crusade, I think. A side-question: if it collapsed, what would the repercussions be in Europe?

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