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

  1. ↑ Memórias arqueológico-históricas do Distrito de Bragança, Câmara Municipal de Bragança/Instituto Português de Museus--Museu do Abade de Baçal, 2000
  2. ↑ Douro-Litoral, Edição da Junta
  3. ↑ Lusitania sacra, 1998
  4. ↑ Anais - Academia Portuguesa da História, Academia Portuguesa da História
  5. ↑ L'Art de verifier les dates des faits historiques, des chartes, des, France
  6. ↑ The Genealogist - Volúmenes3-4, The Association, 1982
  7. ↑ Anais das bibliotecas e arquivos de Portugal, Impr. da Universidade
  8. ↑ Memórias arqueológico-históricas do distrito de Bragança, Francisco Manuel Alves
  9. ↑ Grande enciclopédia portuguesa e brasileira, Editorial Enciclopédia


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