The Coat of Arms of the Marquesses of Vila Real, also Counts of Alcoutim.
Count of Alcoutim (in Portuguese Conde de Alcoutim) was a Portuguese title of nobility, subsidiary to the one of Marquis of Vila Real, created by a royal decree, dated from November 15, 1496, by King John II of Portugal, and granted to Dom Fernando de Menezes, also known as Ferdinand II of Menezes, 2nd Marquis of Vila Real, 4th Count of Vila Real and 2nd Count of Valença.
Ferdinand of Menezes had married Dona Maria Freire de Andrade, Lady of Alcoutim, and through her wife he inherited these estates.
CountofAlcoutim (in Portuguese Conde de Alcoutim) was a Portuguese title of nobility, subsidiary to the one of Marquis of Vila Real, created by a royal...
Alcoutim (Portuguese pronunciation: [alkoˈtĩ] ) is a town and a municipality in southeastern Portugal near the Portugal–Spain border. The population in...
Afonso V of Portugal; CountofAlcoutim, in 1496 by a royal decree of King John II of Portugal; Duke of Vila Real, in 1585 by a royal decree of King Philip...
Manuel of Meneses, 5th Marquis of Vila Real and 7th Countof Vila Real. Marquis of Vila Real Duke of Caminha Countof Vila Real CountofAlcoutim List of Portuguese...
the power of Morocco. Similar design can be seen on the coat of arms ofAlcoutim, where Pedro's descendants were made Count'sofAlcoutim. (Observation:...
de Menezes, 2nd Duke of Caminha (1614–1641). Duke of Vila Real Marquis of Vila Real CountofAlcoutim ”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil" – Vol. II, pages...
Pedro's descendants were made Count'sofAlcoutim or Count'sof Vila Real respectively. "Is Day of the Independent City of Ceuta a Public Holiday?". Retrieved...
Alcoutim, where Pedro's descendants were later made Count'sofAlcoutim. "Sta.M Sanctuary th of Africa". ceuta.com. Archived from the original on 5 July...
The Castle of Almourol is a medieval castle atop the islet of Almourol in the middle of the Tagus River, located in the civil parish of Praia do Ribatejo...
into the modern-day district of Algarve and attack both Alcoutim as well as Ayamonte. Alcoutim in the modern-day district of Algarve was captured in 1238...
The Castle of the Moors (Portuguese: Castelo dos Mouros) is a hilltop medieval castle located in the central Portuguese civil parish of Santa Maria e São...
city ofAlcoutim on the Guadiana River. Sailors from Palos de la Frontera pillaged the coasts of Guinea. Alfonso de Palencia, official chronicler of Isabella...
construction of the Fort of Carrapateira, by D. Nuno da Cunha de Ataíde, Countof Pontevel and governor. It was there that the temple was erected. All of Aljezur...
Braganza. He styles himself following some of the ancient traditions of the Portuguese monarchy. During the history of Portuguese monarchy, the Portuguese kings...
Galicia; one of the stipulations of the Treaty ofAlcoutim was his marriage to Infanta Eleanor, daughter of King Henry II of Castile. Any of these marriages...
the Count Rodrigo Gonzalez de Girón who was responsible for the defense of the castle. The Castelo Rodrigo was incorporated into the Kingdom of Portugal...
Ferdinand donated the lands of Santa Maria to João Afonso Telo, Countof Barcelos. But, in 1383, during the 1383-1385 Crisis, the Countof Barcelos fled to Castile...
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