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12th century
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Medieval
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11th century
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1961
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206 BCE
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68-65 BCE
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14-15th centuries
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3rd century AD
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300 AD
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1561
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13th century
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0-100 AD
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3rd century AD
León, Spain
200-300 AD
Piran, Slovenia
1470-1538
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1358
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12th century
Ljubljana, Slovenia
14-15 AD
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15th century
The Château de Foix dominates the town of Foix. An important tourist site, it is known as a centre of the Cathars. Built on an older 7th-century fortification, the castle is known from 987. In 1002, it was mentioned in the will of Roger I, Count of Carcassonne, who bequeathed the fortress to his youngest child, Bernard. In effect, the family ruling over the region were installed here which allowed them to control access to the upper Ariège valley and to keep surveillance from this strategic point over the lower land, protected behind impregnable walls.
In 1034, the castle became capital of the County of Foix and played a decisive role in medieval military history. During the two following centuries, the castle was home to Counts with shining personalities who became the soul of the Occitan resistance during the crusade against the Albigensians.