Milon II of Montlhéry
Milon II († probably 1118 ) was a lord of Montlhéry and Bray-sur-Seine from the House of Montlhéry . He was a son of Milon I of Montlhéry and the vice countess Lithuise of Troyes, his older brother was Guido II of Montlhéry . Like his father, he is called Milon de Bray in contemporary chronicles .
From his parents Milon inherited the lordship of Bray-sur-Seine and the vice-county of Troyes . At the beginning of the uprising of his uncle, Guido von Rochefort , and his son, Hugo von Crécy , against King Louis VI in 1107 . he behaved loyally to the king. That is why he received the family castle Montlhéry from the king in 1108 after it had been confiscated from the conspiratorial king's son Philip von Mantes , his niece's husband.
Because of his demeanor, Milon drew the enmity of his cousin Hugo von Crécy, who envied him the strong Montlhéry castle. The Chronicle of the Abbey of Morigny ( Chronicon Mauriniacensis ) reports that one day Hugo was able to conquer Montlhéry Castle through betrayal and took Milon prisoner. He locked him in a dungeon in his castle Châteaufort , where he later strangled him with his own hands.
Hugo von Crécy was shortly afterwards by King Ludwig VI. subject to which Montlhéry incorporated the royal domain.
Individual proof
- ^ Suger von Saint-Denis Vita Ludovici Grossi Chapter XVIII
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| SURNAME | Milon II of Montlhéry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Milon II de Montlhery; Milon de Bray |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lord of Montlhéry and Bray-sur-Seine, Vice-Count of Troyes |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | unsure: 1118 |