Guy III of Montlhéry

Guy III Trousseau (died 1109) was lord of Montlhéry, and the son of Milo I of Montlhéry and Lithuise. Guy had the temperament of a warrior and went on the First Crusade in 1096. He was one of those who deserted the army during the Siege of Antioch, and did not dare return directly to France, instead returning home by a long detour through Epirus and Italy. Quotes about Guy of Montlhéry thumb|Ruins of the Château de Montlhéry, 10th, 11th, 13th and 14th centuries The terrible lord of Montlhéry took the cross, but did not go further than Antioch. When the Christians were besieged there, he left his companions in arms, his brother pilgrims, let himself down from the walls by a rope, after the example of some others, and returned from Asia to Hurepoix with the nickname of Rope-dancer. All this humanized the haughty baron, and he gave his daughter in marriage to one of the king's sons, with his castle as her dowry. Jules Michelet, History of France, tr. G. H. Smith, vol. 1 (New York, 1882), p. 221 External links "Le château de Montlhéry (7)", montlhery.com (27 March 2002) Category:1109 deaths Category:Military leaders from France Category:People of the Crusades