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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 ...
- c. 1175
- Simon de Montfort
- Cathedral of Saint-Nazaire, Carcassonne, later moved to Montfort l'Amaury
- Amicia de Beaumont
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 ...
EARL OF LEICESTER. CHAPTER IV. SIMON DE MONTFORT IN GASCONY. It was in the year 1248 that Henry resolved to send Simon de Montfort as his viceroy to Gascony. Henry’s experience, gathered in the expedition of 1242, showed how untrustworthy were his allies, how rebellious his subjects. At the head of the restless nobility stood Gaston of Bearn ...
Jun 10, 2015 · The call for crusade was taken up by many nobles from northern France, including Simon IV of Montfort, lord of Montfort-l’Amaury and earl of Leicester. By the year 1209 he was elected the leader of the crusaders and became the count over the lands he confiscated from the various nobles of southern France who resisted the invasion.
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Leader of the French forces in the Albigensian crusade. Defeated Raymond VI of Toulouse (q.v.) and took control of the territories around Toulouse. When Raymond VI came back in 1217, Montfort besieged Toulouse and died during the battle. He is the father of Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester, who rebelled against King Henry III of England.
Simon de Montfort was by origin a minor French noble who went on to become one of the leading English magnates of the thirteenth century and the brother-in-law of King Henry III. He was first the close friend of the king and later his bitter enemy. He was a devout Christian, a crusader and a kindred spirit.
Simon de Montfort, born in 1208 in Montfort-l'Amaury, France, emerged as one of the most influential figures in 13th-century English politics. His journey from a French nobleman to a pivotal player in English governance is both fascinating and complex. By marrying Eleanor of England in 1238, he secured a foothold in the English aristocracy, setting the stage for his later political endeavors ...
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