Mendo Alão
Mendo Alao de Bragança | |
|---|---|
| senhor da Vila de Bragança | |
| Born | c.1000 Brittany |
| Died | c.1050 Bragança, Portugal |
| Spouse(s) | Ardzruni da Armênia |
Mendo Alão (11th century) was a Portuguese nobleman, Medieval knight who was Lord da Vila de Bragança.[1] He served as Monk in the Monastery of São Salvador de Castro de Avelãs.[2]
Biography
Alão was born in the 11th century in Brittany, he was possibly the son of the Count Alain de Nantes, a rich nobleman,[3] and an Armenian princess, belonging to the Kingdom of Vaspurakan.[4] His father was son of Alan II, Duke of Brittany.[5]
Mendo Alao de Bragança was married with an Armenian princess,[6] who was possibly the daughter of Senekerim-Hovhannes Artsruni.[7] In addition to having been lord of the lands of Bragança, he extended its dominions to Castile and León.[8] He and his wife had two children: Fernão Mendes de Bragança and Ouroana Mendes.[9]
References
- ^ Memórias arqueológico-históricas do Distrito de Bragança, Câmara Municipal de Bragança/Instituto Português de Museus--Museu do Abade de Baçal, 2000
- ^ Douro-Litoral, Edição da Junta
- ^ Lusitania sacra, 1998
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Anais - Academia Portuguesa da História, Academia Portuguesa da História
- ^ L'Art de verifier les dates des faits historiques, des chartes, des, France
- ^ The Genealogist - Volúmenes3-4, The Association, 1982
- ^ Anais das bibliotecas e arquivos de Portugal, Impr. da Universidade
- ^ Memórias arqueológico-históricas do distrito de Bragança, Francisco Manuel Alves
- ^ Grande enciclopédia portuguesa e brasileira, Editorial Enciclopédia
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