Afonso Sanches, Lord of Albuquerque
| Alfonso Sanches | |
|---|---|
| Lord of Albuquerque | |
.png) Afonso Sanches in Antonio de Hollanda's Genealogy of the Royal Houses of Spain and Portugal (1530–1534 | |
| Noble family | House of Burgundy |
| Father | Denis of Portugal |
| Mother | Aldonça Rodrigues Talha |
| Born |
24 May 1289 Cerva, Portugal |
| Died |
2 November 1329 Escalona, Spain |
| Religion | Catholicism |
Alfonso Sanches of Portugal (1289-1329; also known as Afonso Sanches, Lord of Albuquerque) was a Medieval nobleman, Lord of Cerva and Alburquerque.[1]
Biography
Born in Portugal, was the son of Denis of Portugal and Aldonça Rodrigues Talha.[2] Alfonso was married to Teresa Martínez de Meneses, granddaughter of Sancho IV of Castile.[3] And was half brother of Afonso IV.[4]
References
- ↑ Memórias do Mosteiro de Pombeiro, Academia Portuguesa da História, 1942
- ↑ Brasões Da Sala de Sintra, Volume 2, Impr. da Universidade, 1927
- ↑ Las monedas genealógicas, By José María de Francisco Olmos
- ↑ Fundadores, fundaciones y espacios de vida conventual: III Congreso Inernacional Monacato Femenino en España, Portugal y América, celebrado en León, 2004, Universidas, Secretariado de Publicaciones, 2005