Simon, Count of Ponthieu

Simon of Dammartin, Count of Ponthieu
Born1180
DiedSeptember 21, 1239 (aged 58–59)
Noble familyDammartin
Spouse(s)Marie, Countess of Ponthieu
FatherAlberic III of Dammartin
MotherMathildis of Clermont

Simon of Dammartin (1180 – 21 September 1239) was count of Ponthieu. In 1214 he fought against Philip Augustus at the battle of Bouvines. With the Capetian victory at Bouvines, he was exiled. Through negotiations of his wife Marie, he was allowed back in Ponthieu and agreed to not allow his daughters to marry with out royal consent.