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Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester (c. 1175 – 25 June 1218), known as Simon IV (or V) de Montfort and as Simon de Montfort the Elder, was a French nobleman and knight of the early 13th century. He is widely regarded as one of the great military commanders of the Middle Ages.
When Simon IV de Montfort was born in 1151, in Montfort-l'Amaury, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, his father, Simon de Montfort III, was 30 and his mother, Mathilde De Beaumont-Le Roger d'Evreaux, was 31. He married Amice De Beaumont Of Leicester in 1165.
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Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester ( c. 1175 – 25 June 1218), known as Simon IV (or V) de Montfort and as Simon de Montfort the Elder, was a French nobleman and knight of the early 13th century. He is widely regarded as one of the great military commanders of the Middle Ages.
Surrounded by jealous neighbours, and torn by internal faction, the rescue of the province demanded the best man that could be sent—a soldier, statesman, and diplomatist in one.
Jun 18, 2022 · This lecture followed the opening of the De Montfort University Heritage Centre by the Royal Historical Society's president and formed part of the university's parliamentary and Magna Carta commemorations.
Mar 14, 2024 · Simon IV de Montfort (entre 1164 et 1175 – 25 juin 1218, Toulouse), seigneur de Montfort-l'Amaury de 1188 à 1218, comte de Leicester en 1204, vicomte d'Albi, de Béziers et de Carcassonne de 1213 à 1218, comte de Toulouse de 1215 à 1218, est la principale figure de la croisade contre les Albigeois.
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Jan 9, 2011 · The career and personality of Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester (c. 1208– 1265), the leader of the baronial revolt against King Henry III, provides a striking exemplar of the malleability of historiographical opinion.
