Alfonso Sanches
Afonso Sanches, Lord of Albuquerque (24 May 1289 – 2 November 1329), also known as Alfonso Sanches, was a Portuguese nobleman, Lord of Cerva and Alburquerque.
Alfonso Sanches
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- Name
- Afonso Sanches
- Born
- 24 May 1289
- Birthplace
- Entre Douro e Minho, Portugal
- Spouse
- Teresa Martins Telo
- Died
- 2 November 1329 (aged 40)
- Place of death
- Escalona, Castile
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Portugal
- Occupation
- troubadour · poet
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Afonso Sanches, Lord of Albuquerque (24 May 1289 – 2 November 1329), also known as Alfonso Sanches, was a Portuguese nobleman, Lord of Cerva and Alburquerque.
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• Name — Afonso Sanches • Title — Lord of Albuquerque • Noble Family — House of Burgundy • Father — Denis of Portugal • Mother — Aldonça Rodrigues Talha • Born — 24 May 1289 • Birthplace — Entre Douro e Minho, Portugal • Issue — João Afonso de Albuquerque • Spouse — Teresa Martins Telo • Died — 2 November 1329 (aged 40) • Place of death — Escalona, Castile • Burial Place — Monastery of Santa Clara in Vila do Conde
Biography
Biography
Born in Portugal, he was the second and favorite son of King Denis of Portugal. His mother was Aldonça Rodrigues Talha. He was also half brother of King Afonso IV. Afonso was married to Teresa Martins Telo, daughter of João Afonso Telo, the first count of Barcelos, and of Teresa Sánchez, an illegitimate daughter of Sancho IV the Brave, king of Castile and León. They were the parents of João Afonso de Albuquerque. Afonso and his wife Teresa were the founders of the Monastery of Santa Clara in Vila do Conde where both were buried. The Catholic Church opened a cause for the beatification of Afonso and Teresa on 17 January 1723, and the two were formally declared Servants of God.
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1289
Alfonso Sanches born at Entre-Douro-e-Minho.
1329
Alfonso Sanches died at Escalona.
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