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Philip of Montfort

c. 1205–1270 · 13th century

Philip of Montfort was a French crusader baron who became lord of Toron and, from 1246, lord of Tyre, where he built up the city's trade. He was a cousin of Simon de Montfort. Baybars took Toron in 1266, and in 1270 Philip was murdered in Tyre by an Assassin sent at the sultan's instigation.

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Lordship of Tyre

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Philip of Montfort. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/philip-of-montfort
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