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2 days ago · The Battle of Lewes was one of two main battles of the conflict known as the Second Barons’ War. It took place at Lewes in Sussex, on 14 May 1264. It marked the high point of the career of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, and made him the “uncrowned King of England”. The […]
May 5, 2024 · Bernard Aton VI Trencavel(1159-1214) Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester (1214-1218) Amaury de Montfort (died 1241) (1218-1224) Ceded to the King of France 8 Viscounts of Razes Raymond Roger Trencavel (1185-1209) Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester (1209-1218) Seneschalship of Carcassonne under the King of France (1218-1224)
May 7, 2024 · Sir Henry de Montfort 1238–1265: Simon VI 1240–1271 de Montfort the Younger: Amaury de Montfort 1242–1301: Richard de Montfort 1252–1266: Joanna de Montfort 1248/1251: Guy de Montfort 1244–c. 1288 Count of Nola: Margherita Aldobrandesca Lady of Sovana. Eleanor de Montfort 1252–1282 Princess of Wales and Lady of Snowdon: Llywelyn II ...
1 day ago · Simon de Monfort's greatest triumph was the victory against superior numbers at the Battle of Muret in 1213 — a battle in which de Montfort's much smaller force, composed entirely of cavalry, decisively defeated the much-larger (by some estimates 5-10 times larger) and combined-force allied armies of Raymond of Toulouse, his Occitan allies ...
The death of Simon de Monfort 1218 - by Ramon Acedo. Haha it looks like that crossbowman accidentally blew his head off. Good thing he was wearing his helmet. Wasn’t Simon de Montfort killed by Roger Mortimer by means of lance to the neck?
May 4, 2024 · After the death of Raimond-Roger Trencavel, the Carcassone Citadel was occupied by the terrible Simon de Montfort, who turned the Carcassonne Castle into his headquarters to fight against the Cathars. You can see his tomb inside the Basilica of Saint Nazaire. In 1226, the viscountcy of Carcassonne became part of the royal domain.
On June 25th, 1212, the world mourned the loss of Simon de Montfort, a revered leader of the Crusades. At the age of 67, Montfort’s passing marked the end of an era filled with courage, determination, and an unyielding commitment to the Christian cause.
