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]
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]
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