Montfort family
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The Montfort family was a prominent medieval French noble house known for its influential crusaders and political leaders, including Simon de Montfort.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval French noble house
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noble family ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Capetian dynasty of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cathar Crusade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Parliament in the 13th century ⓘ French royal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | arms featuring a lion and various heraldic variations by branch ⓘ |
| contestedWith | House of Blois for control in Brittany ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticBranch |
Montfort-Brittany branch
NERFINISHED
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Montfort-Leicester branch NERFINISHED ⓘ Montfort-l’Amaury branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | French ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | high nobility ⓘ |
| heldTerritory |
County of Leicester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ Montfort-l’Amaury lordship ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| houseType | feudal dynasty ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Albigensian Crusade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barons’ War (Second Barons’ War in England) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
claims to the Duchy of Brittany
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leadership in the Barons’ War in England ⓘ participation in the Albigensian Crusade ⓘ political influence in medieval France ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| legacy |
influence on development of representative institutions in England through Simon de Montfort
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role in suppression of Catharism in southern France ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Count of Montfort
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Amaury VI de Montfort
NERFINISHED
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Guy de Montfort NERFINISHED ⓘ John of Montfort (Jean de Montfort), Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon de Montfort, leader of the Albigensian Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ Yolande de Dreux, Countess of Montfort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Montfort-l’Amaury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
English peerage through the Leicester earldom
ⓘ
French nobility ⓘ |
| region |
Île-de-France region
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surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
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