Mendo Alão, Lord of Vila de Bragança, was a medieval knight of the 11th century.[1] He served as a Monk in the Monastery of São Salvador de Castro de Avelãs, Portugal.[2]
Mendo Alao de Bragança | |
|---|---|
| senhor da Vila de Bragança | |
| Born | c.1000 Brittany |
| Died | c.1050 Bragança, Portugal |
| Spouse(s) | Ardzruni da Armênia |
Biography edit
According to ancient genealogists, he was a grandson of Alan II, Duke of Brittany.[3] Those same sources indicate that he was born around the year 1000 in Brittany, son of the Count Alain of Nantes, a rich nobleman,[4] and an Armenian princess, belonging to the Kingdom of Vaspurakan.[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 edit
- ^ Memórias arqueológico-históricas do Distrito de Bragança, Câmara Municipal de Bragança/Instituto Português de Museus--Museu do Abade de Baçal, 2000, 1981, ISBN 9789729512575
- ^ Douro-Litoral, Edição da Junta, 1957
- ^ L'Art de verifier les dates des faits historiques, des chartes, des, France, 1770
- ^ Lusitania sacra, 1998, ISBN 9789728361136
- ^ Anais - Academia Portuguesa da História, Academia Portuguesa da História, 1979
- ^ The Genealogist - Volúmenes3-4, The Association, 1982, 1982
- ^ Anais das bibliotecas e arquivos de Portugal, Impr. da Universidade, 1927
- ^ Memórias arqueológico-históricas do distrito de Bragança, Francisco Manuel Alves, 1981
- ^ Grande enciclopédia portuguesa e brasileira, Editorial Enciclopédia, 1959
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