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Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester

1208 - 1265

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Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (c. 1208 – 4 August 1265), later sometimes referred to as Simon V de Montfort to distinguish him from his namesake relatives, was an English nobleman of French origin and a member of the English peerage, who led the baronial opposition to the rule of King Henry III of England, culminating in the Second Barons' War. Following his initial victories over royal forces, he became de facto ruler of the country, and played a major role in the constitutional development of England. During his rule, Montfort called two famous parliaments: the Oxford Parliament stripped Henry of his unlimited authority, while the second included ordinary citizens from the towns. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester has received more than 1,706,153 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester is the 119th most popular social activist (up from 136th in 2019), the 1,071st most popular biography from France (up from 1,262nd in 2019) and the 8th most popular French Social Activist.

Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester is most famous for leading the barons in the 1264 rebellion against King Henry III.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ranks 119 out of 840. Before him are An Jung-geun, Frank Costello, Alexander Parvus, Yun Chi-ho, Léon Jouhaux, and Hans Scholl. After him are Sophia of Prussia, Gaius Julius Civilis, Betty Ford, Flora Tristan, Mordechai Anielewicz, and Al-Mu'tazz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1208, Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ranks 2. Before him is James I of Aragon. After him are Coloman of Galicia, Otto III, Count of Burgundy, and Sempad the Constable. Among people deceased in 1265, Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ranks 2. Before him is Hulagu Khan. After him are Doquz Khatun, Simon Stock, Fariduddin Ganjshakar, Jean de Chelles, Anne of Bohemia, Duchess of Silesia, Kilij Arslan IV, Ulrich I, Count of Württemberg, Arsenios Autoreianos, and Mubarak Shah.

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In France

Among people born in France, Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ranks 1,071 out of 6,770. Before him are Joseph Liouville (1809), Pierre Larousse (1817), Madame de Brinvilliers (1630), Lazare Hoche (1768), Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (1932), and Alexandra David-Néel (1868). After him are Claude Jade (1948), Thomas Couture (1815), Michel Rolle (1652), Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy (1756), Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona (1082), and Theudebert II (585).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In France

Among social activists born in France, Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ranks 8. Before him are Charlotte Corday (1768), Edmond James de Rothschild (1845), Gabrielle d'Estrées (1573), Louise Michel (1830), René Cassin (1887), and Léon Jouhaux (1879). After him are Flora Tristan (1803), Jacques Roux (1752), René Just Haüy (1743), Abbé Pierre (1912), Balthasar Gérard (1557), and Ravachol (1859).

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