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Mendo Gonçalves

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Count of Portugal from 997 to 1008

Lived 945 to 1008 · aged 63
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Menendo González was a semi-autonomous Duke of Galicia and Count of Portugal (997-1008), a dominant figure in the Kingdom of León. He was the royal alférez, the king's armour-bearer and commander of the royal armies, under Vermudo II, and he continued to hold the position until his death.

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Iberian Peninsula in 1002 showing the County of PortugalIberian Peninsula in 1002 showing the County of PortugalIvory pyxis with chalice once owned by Menendo González, now in the museum of the cathedral of Braga.Ivory pyxis with chalice once owned by Menendo González, now in the museum of the cathedral of Braga.A medieval representation of Olaf Haraldsson.A medieval representation of Olaf Haraldsson.

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Menendo González was a semi-autonomous Duke of Galicia and Count of Portugal (997-1008), a dominant figure in the Kingdom of León. He was the royal alférez, the king's armour-bearer and commander of the royal armies, under Vermudo II, and he continued to hold the position until his death. He became the tutor (1003) and ultimately father-in-law of Vermudo's successor, King Alfonso V. He maintained peaceful diplomatic relations with the Caliphate of Córdoba until 1004, after which there was a state of war.

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Lived 945 to 1008 · aged 63
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