Simon II de Montfort

Who is Simon II de Montfort?

Simon II de Montfort born about 1068 in Montfort l'Amaury, Ile de France, France and died September 25, 1104. He was the son of Simon I de Montfort, Count of Évreux and Agnès d'Évreux.

He succeeded his brother Richard de Montfort in 1092 as "Seigneur de Montfort-l'Amaury". In 1098, he had to sustain a siege led by William II Rufus, King of England, and successfully fought it off. He died without alliance and left Montfort to his brother. The necrology of Chartres cathedral records the death "VII Kal Oct" of "Symon de Monteforti". The necrology of Saint-Père-en-Vallée records the death "VIII Kal Oct" of "Simon miles de Monteforti".