Mendo Nunes
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Mendo Nunes, sometimes Mendo III (?-1050) was a Count of Portugal
from the family of Vímara Peres
. He was the son of Nuno I Alvites and Ilduara Mendes
. He died in combat in 1050 and was succeeded by his son Nuno Mendes
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County of Portugal
The County of Portugal was the region around Braga and Porto, today corresponding to littoral northern Portugal, from the late ninth to the early twelfth century, during which it was held in vassalage from the Kingdom of León.-History:...
from the family of Vímara Peres
Vímara Peres
Vímara Peres, Count of Portugal was a Galician Christian duke of the 9th century in west Iberia. He was a vassal of the King of Asturias, Léon and Galicia, Alfonso III, and was sent to reconquer and secure from the Moors , in the west coastal fringe of Gallaecia, the area from the Minho River to...
. He was the son of Nuno I Alvites and Ilduara Mendes
Ilduara Mendes
Ilduara Mendes was a Countess of Portugal, the daughter of Menendo González. She ruled with her husband Nuno Alvites, and following his death, on behalf of their son and heir Mendo Nunes....
. He died in combat in 1050 and was succeeded by his son Nuno Mendes
Nuno Mendes (count)
Nuno Mendes or Nuno II was the last Count of Portugal from the family of Vímara Peres. The son of Count Mendo Nunes, his desires for greater autonomy for Portugal led him to face King Garcia II of Galicia and claim the title of King of Portugal in 1070...
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