1165 - 1218
Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester (c. 1175 – 25 June 1218), known as Simon IV (or V) 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester has received more than 440,220 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester is the 2,224th most popular politician (down from 1,592nd in 2019).
Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester is most famous for being a leader of the barons during the 1264-1265 Second Barons' War.
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Among politicians, Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester ranks 2,224 out of 15,577. Before him are Nadab of Israel, Antiochus II Theos, Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia, Abd al-Karim Qasim, Karl Radek, and Palmiro Togliatti. After him are Diaochan, Albert III, Duke of Austria, Alexander, Theodora Porphyrogenita, Vladimir Ivashko, and Gwanggaeto the Great.
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 2,218
286 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 2,219
1917 - 1992
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 2,220
1914 - 1963
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 2,221
1885 - 1939
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 2,222
1893 - 1964
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 2,223
1165 - 1218
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 2,224
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 2,225
1349 - 1395
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 2,226
870 - 913
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 2,227
984 - 1056
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 2,228
1932 - 1994
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 2,229
374 - 413
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 2,230
Among people born in 1165, Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester ranks 5. Before him are Philip II of France, Ibn Arabi, Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, and Berengaria of Navarre. After him are Henry I, Duke of Brabant, Albert of Riga, Raimbaut de Vaqueiras, Joan of England, Queen of Sicily, Waleran III, Duke of Limburg, Phillipe de Plessis, and Vukan Nemanjić. Among people deceased in 1218, Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester ranks 4. Before him are Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Jayavarman VII, and Kuchlug. After him are Al-Adil I, Odo III, Duke of Burgundy, Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen, Robert II, Count of Dreux, Theresa of Portugal, Countess of Flanders, Konstantin of Rostov, Hugh I of Cyprus, and Theobald VI, Count of Blois.
1165 - 1223
HPI: 76.32
Rank: 1
1165 - 1240
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 2
1165 - 1197
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1165 - 1230
HPI: 65.61
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1165 - 1218
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 5
1165 - 1235
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 6
1165 - 1229
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 7
1165 - 1207
HPI: 58.78
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1165 - 1199
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1165 - 1226
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1165 - 1209
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 11
1165 - 1207
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 12
1175 - 1218
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1125 - 1218
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1156 - 1218
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1165 - 1218
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1145 - 1218
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1166 - 1218
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 6
1160 - 1218
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 7
1154 - 1218
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 8
1157 - 1218
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 9
1185 - 1218
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 10
1194 - 1218
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 11
1190 - 1218
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 12