Johann I of Montfort
John I of Montfort († before April 1249 in Cyprus) was a count of Montfort-l'Amaury . He was a son of Count Amalrich VII von Montfort and his wife Beatrix von Viennois.
Johann succeeded his father, who died in 1241, as a count. In 1248 he took part in the Sixth Crusade under King Louis IX. from France to Egypt . He died while the army was wintering in Cyprus in the spring of 1249. His remains were brought back home and buried in the monastery of Hautes-Bruyères .
Since March 1248 Johann was married to Johanna von Châteaudun, mistress of Château-du-Loir, a daughter of the Vice-Count Gottfried VI. from Châteaudun . The couple had a daughter:
- Beatrix († 1311); ⚭ 1260 with Count Robert IV von Dreux
His widow later married John of Akkon († 1296), a son of John of Brienne , King of Jerusalem .
Footnotes
- ↑ Joinville , II, §4, ed. by Ethel Wedgewood (1906)
- ^ Joseph R. Strayer: The Crusades of Louis IX. In: Robert L. Wolff / Harry W. Hazard: The later Crusades, 1189-1311. University of Wisconsin Press, Madison 1969. p. 493.
- ↑ Vincent de Beauvais , Speculum Historiale xxxii , 89 (Strasbourg, Johann Mentelin 1473)
- ↑ Baldwin von Avesnes , Chronicon Hanoniense , ed. by Johannes Heller in: Monumenta Germaniae Historica SS 25 (1880), p. 454
- ↑ Joinville , II, §5, ed. by Ethel Wedgewood (1906)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Amalrich VII. |
Count of Montfort 1241–1249 |
Beatrix (with Robert IV von Dreux ) |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johann I of Montfort |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Montfort-l'Amaury |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | before April 1249 |
| Place of death | Cyprus |