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Simon II de Montfort

Birth
Montfort-l'Amaury, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
Death
25 Sep 1104 (aged 35–36)
Toulouse, Departement de la Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Burial
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Simon II succeeded his brother Richard de Montfort in 1092 as Lord of Montfort-l'Amaury

Simon II de Montfort (c. 1068, Montfort l'Amaury, Ile de France, France – 25 Sep 1104) was the son of Simon I de Montfort (c. 1025–1087) and Agnès d'Évreux (c. 1030–c. 1087).

In 1098, he had to sustain a siege led by William II Rufus, King of England and guardian of Normandy in the absence of Robert Curthose, gone to crusade, and Simon successfully fought it off. He died without an heir and left Montfort to his brother, Amaury III.
Simon II succeeded his brother Richard de Montfort in 1092 as Lord of Montfort-l'Amaury

Simon II de Montfort (c. 1068, Montfort l'Amaury, Ile de France, France – 25 Sep 1104) was the son of Simon I de Montfort (c. 1025–1087) and Agnès d'Évreux (c. 1030–c. 1087).

In 1098, he had to sustain a siege led by William II Rufus, King of England and guardian of Normandy in the absence of Robert Curthose, gone to crusade, and Simon successfully fought it off. He died without an heir and left Montfort to his brother, Amaury III.

Gravesite Details

Possibly buried with family in Prieure Saint-Thomas, Epernon, d'Eure-et-Loir. No burial records. Alternatively he may have died while on crusade.



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