Simon II de Montfort
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Simon II de Montfort born about 1068 in Montfort l'Amaury, Ile de France
Île-de-France (province)
The province of Île-de-France or Isle de France is an historical province of France, and the one at the centre of power during most of French history...

, France
France
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 and died September 25 1104. He was the son of Simon I de Montfort
Simon I de Montfort
Simon I de Montfort born about 1025 in Montfort l'Amaury, Ile de France, France and died 1087. He is buried in Epernon, Normandy, France. He was the son of Amaury I de Montfort and Bertrade de Gometz.-Progeny:...

, Count of Évreux
Count of Évreux
The Count of Évreux was a French noble title and was named after the town of Évreux in Normandy. It was successibly used by the Norman dynasty, the Montfort-l'Amaury family, the Capetian's as well as the House of La Tour d'Auvergne...

 (c. 1025–1087) and Agnès d'Évreux (c. 1030–c. 1087).

He succeeded his brother Richard de Montfort
Richard de Montfort
Richard de Montfort born about 1065 in Montfort l'Amaury, Ile de France, France and died 1092. He was the son of Simon I de Montfort, Count of Évreux and Agnès d'Évreux ....

 in 1092 as "Seigneur de Montfort-l'Amaury
Montfort-l'Amaury
Montfort-l'Amaury is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the south-western suburbs of Paris N of Rambouillet....

".. In 1098, he had to sustain a siege led by William II Rufus, King of England (and guardian of Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...

 in the absence of Robert Curthose gone to crusade), and successfully fought it off.
He died without alliance and left Montfort
Montfort
- People :* Amaury de Montfort, Canon of York * Amaury I de Montfort * Amaury IV de Montfort * Bertrade de Montfort , Queen of France* Guy de Montfort, Count of Nola...

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".
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