Amaury de Montfort | |
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Seigneur of Montfort | |
Born | 1192 Montfort-l'Amaury, Kingdom of France |
Died | late 1241 Otranto, Kingdom of Sicily |
Buried | St. Peter's Basilica (body), Priory of Haute-Bruyère (heart) |
Noble family | House of Montfort |
Spouse(s) | Beatrix of Viennois |
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Father | Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester |
Mother | Alix de Montmorency |
Amaury de Montfort, Lord of Montfort-l'Amaury, (1192[1] – 1241) was the son of Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester and Alix de Montmorency,[2] and the older brother of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester. Amaury inherited his father's French properties while his brother Simon inherited the English title of Earl of Leicester.