Simon IV de Montfort

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Simon IV de Montfort was a 13th-century French noble and military leader best known for leading the Albigensian Crusade and conquering much of southern France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French nobleman
crusader
military leader
birthPlace Kingdom of France
Montfort-l’Amaury
linked to: Montfort-l'Amaury

Île-de-France
burialPlace Toulouse (disputed)
linked to: Toulouse
causeOfDeath projectile trauma
child Amaury VI de Montfort
Amicia de Montfort
Guy de Montfort
Laudina de Montfort
Pernel de Montfort
Simon V de Montfort
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
dateOfBirth c. 1175
dateOfDeath 25 June 1218
deathPlace County of Toulouse
Kingdom of France
Languedoc
Toulouse
familyName de Montfort
father Simon III de Montfort
givenName Simon
mannerOfDeath killed in action
militaryRank commander
mother Amicia de Beaumont
nobleTitle Count of Leicester
Count of Toulouse
Duke of Narbonne
Lord of Montfort-l’Amaury
Viscount of Béziers
Viscount of Carcassonne
notableEvent Council of Lavaur campaign
massacre at Béziers
notableWork conquest of Carcassonne
siege of Béziers
siege of Toulouse (1217–1218)
linked to: Siege of Toulouse
opponent Cathar nobility of Languedoc
Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse
Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse
participatedIn Albigensian Crusade
Fourth Crusade
positionHeld de facto ruler of Languedoc
leader of the Albigensian Crusade
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
spouse Alice de Montmorency
linked to: Alix de Montmorency
supportedBy Pope Innocent III

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de Montfort notableMember Simon IV de Montfort
Battle of Muret commander Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester
linked to: Simon IV de Montfort
Raymond VI of Toulouse opponent Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester
linked to: Simon IV de Montfort
Raymond VI of Toulouse lostTerritoryTo Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester
linked to: Simon IV de Montfort
Alix de Montmorency spouse Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester
linked to: Simon IV de Montfort
Massacre at Béziers commander Simon de Montfort the Elder
linked to: Simon IV de Montfort
Siege of Carcassonne (1209) commander Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester
linked to: Simon IV de Montfort
Siege of Toulouse commander Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester
linked to: Simon IV de Montfort
Siege of Toulouse hasCasualty Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester
linked to: Simon IV de Montfort
Siege of Toulouse hasParticipant Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester
linked to: Simon IV de Montfort
County of Montfort heldBy Simon I de Montfort
linked to: Simon IV de Montfort
County of Montfort heldBy Simon IV de Montfort
County of Montfort notableHolder Simon IV de Montfort
County of Montfort associatedWithPerson Simon IV de Montfort
Bertrade de Montfort father Simon I de Montfort
linked to: Simon IV de Montfort
Count of Montfort titleHolder Simon IV de Montfort
Count of Montfort notableBearer Simon IV de Montfort
Trencavel family conflictWith Simon de Montfort
linked to: Simon IV de Montfort
Trencavel family lostTerritoriesTo Simon de Montfort
linked to: Simon IV de Montfort
siege of Béziers commander Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester
linked to: Simon IV de Montfort
Raymond-Roger Trencavel opponent Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester
linked to: Simon IV de Montfort
Raymond-Roger Trencavel successor Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester
linked to: Simon IV de Montfort