Philip of Montfort, Lord of Castres

Philip II of Montfort (* 1225, † September 24, 1270 in Tunis ) was Lord of Castres, La Ferte- Alais and Bréthencourt, and Count of Squillace. He was a son of Philip of Montfort and Eleanor of Courtenay.

Life

Philip received in 1240 from his father, the French possessions of the family transferred after the father had gone to the Holy Land. In 1258, he founded the monastery at Castres Saint -Vincent of Preachers. He accompanied Charles of Anjou from 1266 to Italy for the conquest of the Kingdom of Sicily. For his services he was appointed Count of Squillace. After his return to Castres in 1268 he built the castles and Roquecourbe Técou. 1270, Philip joined the Seventh Crusade of King Louis IX. He was buried in France and died during the siege of Tunis at the there rampant dysentery in Saint -Vincent in Castres.

Marriage and issue

Philip was married to Jeanne de Lévis († 1284), a daughter of Guy I de Lévis, Lord of Mirepoix. Their children were:

  • John of Montfort († 1300), Lord of Castres, Count of Squillace
  • Joan of Montfort († 1300), 1 ∞ with Count Guigues VI. Forez, 2 ∞ with Louis of Savoy, Lord of Vaud
  • Laure de Montfort († 1300 ) ∞ with Count Bernard VII of Comminges
  • Éléonore of Montfort († 1338 ), heiress of Castres; ∞ with Count John V of Vendôme
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