Moninho Viegas, o Gasco
Appearance
Moninho Viegas | |
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Knight | |
Born | 950 Iberian Peninsula |
Died | 1022 Iberian Peninsula |
Moninho Viegas, o Gasco or Monio Viegas (950-1022) was a medieval Knight, he fought the Moors of Almanzor in Portugal.[1]
Biography
[edit]Moninho was born in Gascony, he arrived in Portugal to join the forces of Ramiro III of León against the Moors.[2]
Moninho Viegas was the founder of Monastery of Villa-Boas.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Portugalia: materiaes para o estudo do povo portuguez. Universidade do Porto. Instituto de Arqueologia -. 1905.
- ^ Provas da historia genealogica da casa real portugueza. 1748.
- ^ España sagrada: theatro geographico-historico de la Iglesia de España. Enrique Flórez. 1766.