Hi so first thing if i’m saying anything here that is inaccurate or misinformation pls do say! i really want to learn more and be better at research.
but yeah so… from what i understand, prior to the albegensian crusade in Languedoc/county of Toulouse there was a thriving Jewish population, some of whom even had important roles in public offices. Then the crusade occured and the inquisition too, which began a decline until their eventual expulsion from france. (this is rather oversimplified.)
now, i’ve seen a few people on here say that aragon absorbing the county of toulouse would probably have prevented the crusade or at least given them a chance to defeat the french. if this had occured, what would life be like for the jewish population going forward? would they be able to continue to flourish, and would their influence or the general better treatment or even acceptance spread into aragon itself. or would the aragonese influence impact them negatively.
apologies if this is poorly written!!
but yeah so… from what i understand, prior to the albegensian crusade in Languedoc/county of Toulouse there was a thriving Jewish population, some of whom even had important roles in public offices. Then the crusade occured and the inquisition too, which began a decline until their eventual expulsion from france. (this is rather oversimplified.)
now, i’ve seen a few people on here say that aragon absorbing the county of toulouse would probably have prevented the crusade or at least given them a chance to defeat the french. if this had occured, what would life be like for the jewish population going forward? would they be able to continue to flourish, and would their influence or the general better treatment or even acceptance spread into aragon itself. or would the aragonese influence impact them negatively.
apologies if this is poorly written!!