Mendo Alao de Bragança | |
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senhor da Vila de Bragança | |
Born | c.1000 Brittany |
Died | c.1050 Bragança, Portugal |
Spouse(s) | Ardzruni da Armênia |
Mendo Alão, Lord of Vila de Bragança, was a medieval knight of the 11th century. [1] He served as a Monk in the Monastery of São Salvador de Castro de Avelãs, Portugal. [2]
According to ancient genealogists, he was a grandson of Alan II, Duke of Brittany. [3] Those same sources indicate that he was born around the year 1000 in Brittany, son of the Count Alain of Nantes, a rich nobleman, [4] and an Armenian princess, belonging to the Kingdom of Vaspurakan. [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]