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Occupation. Soldier and statesman. Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ( c. 1208 – 4 August 1265), later sometimes referred to as Simon V [nb 1] de Montfort to distinguish him from his namesake relatives, was an English nobleman of French origin and a member of the English peerage, who led the baronial opposition to the rule of King ...
- Simon De Montfort The Younger
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Guy de Montfort, Count of Nola (1244–1288) Joanna, born and...
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The House of Montfort was a medieval French noble house that...
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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.
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De Montfort University Leicester. De Montfort University Leicester ( DMU) is a public university in the city of Leicester, England. It was established in accordance with the Further and Higher Education Act in 1992 as a degree awarding body. The name De Montfort University was taken from Simon de Montfort, a 13th-century Earl of Leicester .
Montfort-l'Amaury was the stronghold of the Montfort family from the start of the 11th century. Amaury I built the ramparts. The Comté de Montfort was related to the Duchy of Brittany following the marriage of Yolande de Dreux-Montfort with Arthur of Brittany in 1294. It returned to the crown of France when Brittany became a part of France ...
Bertrade de Montfort: Simon I de Montfort: c. 1070: 15 May 1092: 29 July 1108: 1117 Adelaide of Maurienne: Humbert II, Count of Savoy: 1092: 3 August 1115: 1 August 1137: 18 November 1154: Louis VI: Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine: William X, Duke of Aquitaine: 1122: 22 July 1137: 1137: 25 December 1137: 21 March 1152 annulment: 1 April 1204 ...
Simon I of Montfort. Mother. Agnes of Évreux. Bertrade of Montfort ( c. 1070 – 14 February 1117), also known by other names, was a Norman noble from the House of Montfort. She was countess of Anjou (1089–1092) through her first marriage to Fulk the Rude and then queen consort of France (1092–1108) through her initially bigamous marriage ...
In 1232, Gaucher II, a descendant of the original Renard, was given permission by Blanche de Castille, regent during the minority of Saint Louis, to rebuild the fortress. Gaucher was married to Amicie de Montfort, daughter of Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester. The castle was completed in 1242 when Gaucher was crucified in the Holy Land.
