Egas Gomes de Sousa
Egas Gomes de Sousa (1035 -?) was a Portuguese noble of County of Portugal and the first of his line to use the surname Sousa. He was Lord of the House of Sousa and of Felgueiras.
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Egas Gomes de Sousa, in a 1694 engraving
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Coat of Arms of House of Sousa
Biography
He served as governor of the entire region of Entre Douro e Minho. He was captain-general, and as such in combat he beat the King of Tunis in a battle near the town of Beja. He was buried in the Monastery of Pombeiro.
Family
He was the son of Gomes Echigues[1] and his 1st wife, Gontronde Moniz de Touro, daughter of Munio Moniz de Bierzo, Count of Bierzo and Muniadona Moniz. He married a member of the Maia family, although there are various versions as to her name and filiation.[1]
References
- Mattoso 1982, pp. 47.
- Mattoso 1982, pp. 48.
- Mattoso 1981, pp. 233.
Bibliography
- Caetano de Souza, Antonio (1735). Historia Genealógica de la Real Casa Portuguesa (PDF) (in Portuguese). I, Books I and II. Lisbon: Lisboa Occidental, na oficina de Joseph Antonio da Sylva. ISBN 978-84-8109-908-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Mattoso, José (1981). A nobreza medieval portuguesa, a família e o poder (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Editorial Estampa. OCLC 8242615.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Mattoso, José (1982). Ricos-homens, infanções e cavaleiros: a nobreza medieval portuguesa nos séculos XI e XII (in Portuguese) (3rd ed.). Lisbon: Guimarães Editores. ISBN 9789726653035.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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