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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 1,572,029 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester is the 136th most popular social activist (up from 140th in 2019), the 1,266th most popular biography from France (up from 1,368th 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 136 out of 538Before him are Gerda Christian, John Brown, Mangal Pandey, Sergey Nechayev, Leila Khaled, and Frederick Douglass. After him are Klaus Störtebeker, Mairead Maguire, Betty Ford, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Ishikawa Goemon, and Léon Jouhaux.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1208, Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ranks 2Before him is James I of Aragon. After him is Sempad the Constable. Among people deceased in 1265, Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ranks 2Before him is Hulagu Khan. After him are Doquz Khatun, Simon Stock, Fariduddin Ganjshakar, Kilij Arslan IV, Radu Negru, and Mubarak Shah.

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In France

Among people born in France, Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ranks 1,266 out of 6,011Before him are Armand David (1826), Renata of Lorraine (1544), Claude, Duke of Guise (1496), François Cluzet (1955), Friedrich-Wilhelm Krüger (1894), and Albert Calmette (1863). After him are Richard Avenarius (1843), Sigebert II (602), Emmanuel Mounier (1905), Édouard Vuillard (1868), Vanessa Paradis (1972), and Stéphane Grappelli (1908).

Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In France

Among social activists born in France, Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ranks 8Before him are Olympe de Gouges (1748), Gabrielle d'Estrées (1573), Edmond James de Rothschild (1845), René Cassin (1887), Louise Michel (1830), and Flora Tristan (1803). After him are Léon Jouhaux (1879), Jacques Roux (1752), Abbé Pierre (1912), René Just Haüy (1743), Balthasar Gérard (1557), and Ravachol (1859).