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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.
- c. 1175
- Simon de Montfort
- Cathedral of Saint-Nazaire, Carcassonne, later moved to Montfort l'Amaury
- Amicia de Beaumont
Mar 14, 2024 · Simon IV de Montfort, Seigneur de Montfort-l'Amaury, 5th Earl of Leicester (1160 – 25 June 1218), also known as Simon de Montfort the elder, was a French nobleman who took part in the Fourth Crusade (1202 - 1204) and was a prominent leader of the Albigensian Crusade.
- Montfort, Ile-de-France
- circa 1175
- "seigneur de Montfort-l'Amaury"
- Montfort, Yvelines, Ile-de-France, France
Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester (c. 1170–1218, confirmed 1207) Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (1208–1265, forfeit 1265) Second creation (1267) Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Leicester and Lancaster (1245–1296) Thomas, 2nd Earl of Leicester and Lancaster (c. 1280–1322, forfeit 1322)
- Edward Coke, Viscount Coke
- Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (seventh creation)
- Viscount Coke
- Thomas Coke, 8th Earl of Leicester
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Simon de Montfort, later Earl of Leicester , (born c. 1208, Montfort, Ile-de-France, France—died Aug. 4, 1265, Evesham, Worcestershire, Eng.), The second son of Simon de Montfort, he gave up Montfort lands in France but revived the family claim to the English earldom of Leicester.
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 5 sons and 5 daughters.
- Male
- Alix de Montmorency
Sep 29, 2016 · WHO WAS SIMON DE MONTFORT, EARL OF LEICESTER? Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 September 2016. John Maddicott. Article. Metrics. Get access. Cite. Rights & Permissions. Abstract. This paper surveys the political career and personal life of Simon de Montfort.
Jan 9, 2011 · Abstract: 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. Montfort has been treated as hero and villain and (misleadingly) as ‘the founder of the House of Commons’.