| Moninho Viegas | |
|---|---|
| Knight | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 950 Iberian peninsula |
| Died | 1022 (aged 71–72) 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[]
- ↑ Portugalia: materiaes para o estudo do povo portuguez. Universidade do Porto. Instituto de Arqueologia -. https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=RxwrAQAAMAAJ&q=Munio+Viegas+Alman%C3%A7or&dq=Munio+Viegas+Alman%C3%A7or&hl=es-419&sa=X&ei=IzdAVb64KvLhsAT9zoC4Bw&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAw.
- ↑ Provas da historia genealogica da casa real portugueza. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DLf9FC7iPDQC&pg=PA696&dq=Moninho+Viegas+o+Gasco&hl=es-419&sa=X&ei=WDtAVZqfJ4qwsATuiYHQDw&ved=0CGoQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Moninho%20Viegas%20o%20Gasco&f=false.
- ↑ España sagrada: theatro geographico-historico de la Iglesia de España. Enrique Flórez. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ENc-AAAAcAAJ&pg=PA45&dq=Moninho+Viegas+o+Gasco&hl=es-419&sa=X&ei=XT5AVer-GaTdsATXj4GwDQ&ved=0CDkQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false.
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