Cagot
Sign in to saveThe Cagots () were a persecuted minority who lived in the west of France and northern Spain: the Navarrese Pyrenees, Basque provinces, Béarn, Aragón, Gascony and Brittany. Evidence of the group exists as far back as 1000 CE. The name they were known by varied across the regions where they lived.
Key facts
- Ethnic group.group
- Cagots
- Ethnic group.native_name
- /
- Ethnic group.image
- Agotes Navarre espagnole.jpg
- Ethnic group.image_caption
- A collage of photos taken of Agotes in at the beginning of the 20th Century
- Ethnic group.total
- Unknown
- Ethnic group.regions
- Spain (Basque Country and Navarre) and France (Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitania)
- Ethnic group.languages
- French, Occitan, Spanish, Basque
- Ethnic group.religions
- Predominately Roman Catholicism, with a minority Calvinism
- Ethnic group.related_groups
- Caquins, Cascarots, Occitans, Castilians
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29 sectionsContents
- Name
- Etymology
- Variations
- Origin
- Biblical legends
- Religious origin
- Medical origin
- Other origins
- Geography
- Distribution
- Toponomy
- Treatment
- Religious treatment
- Treatment by governments
- Work
- Accusations and pseudo-medical beliefs
- ''Cagot'' as pejorative
- Cagot allies
- Modern status
- In media
- Cagotic architecture
- Fonts
- Doors
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
The Cagots () were a persecuted minority who lived in the west of France and northern Spain: the Navarrese Pyrenees, Basque provinces, Béarn, Aragón, Gascony and Brittany. Evidence of the group exists as far back as 1000 CE. The name they were known by varied across the regions where they lived.
The origins of the Cagots remain uncertain, with various hypotheses proposed throughout history. Some theories suggest they were descendants of biblical or legendary figures cursed by God, or the descendants of medieval lepers, while others propose they were related to the Cathars or even a fallen guild of carpenters. Some suggest descent from a variety of other marginalized racial or religious groups. Despite the varied and often mythical explanations for their origins, the only consistent aspect of the Cagots was their societal exclusion and the lack of any distinct physical or cultural traits differentiating them from the general population.