Moninho Viegas, o Gasco

Moninho Viegas, o Gasco or Monio Viegas (950-1022) was a medieval Knight, he fought the Moors of Almanzor in Portugal.[1]

Moninho Viegas
Knight
Born950
Iberian peninsula
Died1022
Iberian peninsula

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
  1. Portugalia: materiaes para o estudo do povo portuguez. Universidade do Porto. Instituto de Arqueologia -.
  2. Provas da historia genealogica da casa real portugueza. 1748.
  3. España sagrada: theatro geographico-historico de la Iglesia de España. Enrique Flórez. 1766.
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