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Amicia de Beaumont. Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester ( c. 1175 – 25 June 1218), known as Simon IV (or V [a]) 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. [4] [5] [6] He took part in the ...
- Alix De Montmorency
In 1190 Alix married Simon de Montfort (c. 1175 – 25 June...
- Battle of Muret
The Battle of Muret (Occitan: Batalha de Murèth), fought on...
- Earl of Leicester
Robert de Beaumont d. 1190 3rd Earl of Leicester: Robert de...
- Simon de Montfort
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (23 May 1208 – 4...
- Alix De Montmorency
Montfort was a younger son of Alix de Montmorency and Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, a French nobleman, and leader of a Crusade against the Cathars in south-west France. His paternal grandmother was Amicia de Beaumont, the senior co-heiress to the Earldom of Leicester and a large estate owned by her brother Robert de Beaumont, 4th ...
Jan 19, 2015 · It was Simon de Montfort, the rebel earl of Leicester, who was in control, having seized power the year before. Montfort, who called the January Parliament, was the leader of a political faction ...
Brief Life History of Simon. When Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester was born in 1175, in France, his father, Simon IV de Montfort, was 24 and his mother, Amicia de Beaumont, was 33. He married Alix de Montmorency in 1190, in Montfort-l'Amaury, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters.
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Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, known as Simon IV 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. He took part in the Fourth Crusade and was one of the prominent figures of the Albigensian Crusade. Montfort is mostly noted for his campaigns in ...
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