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Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester

1165 - 1218

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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

Among politicians, Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester ranks 2,224 out of 15,577Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1165, Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester ranks 5Before 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 4Before 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.

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