Moninho Viegas, o Gasco

Moninho Viegas
Knight
Born 950
Iberian peninsula
Died 1022
Iberian peninsula
Religion Roman Catholic

Moninho Viegas, o Gasco or Monio Viegas (950-1022) was a medieval Knight, he fought the Moors of Almanzor in Portugal.[1]

Biography

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

  1. ↑ Portugalia: materiaes para o estudo do povo portuguez. Universidade do Porto. Instituto de Arqueologia -.
  2. ↑ Provas da historia genealogica da casa real portugueza.
  3. ↑ España sagrada: theatro geographico-historico de la Iglesia de España. Enrique Flórez.
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