Arnaud Amalric | |
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![]() Arnold Amalric shown kneeling at the throne of Innocent III | |
Died | 1225 Fontfroide, France |
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | Cistercian Abbot, Papal Legate and Inquisitor |
Known for | His role in the Albigensian Crusade and the massacre of Béziers |
Title | Abbot of Poblet, Grandselve, and Cîteaux; Archbishop of Narbonne |
Arnaud Amalric (Latin: Arnoldus Amalricus; died 1225), also known as Arnaud Amaury, was a Cistercian abbot who played a prominent role in the Albigensian Crusade. It is dubiously alleged that prior to the massacre of Béziers, Amalric, when asked how to distinguish Cathars from Catholics, responded, "Kill them [all], for God knows which are His own."