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Fernando Yáñez
Fernando Yáñez (flourished 1112–1157) was a minor Kingdom of Galicia, Galician nobleman—a ''miles'', or mere knight—who rose in rank in the service of Queen Urraca of León, Urraca (1109–26) and King Alfonso VII of León, Alfonso VII (1126–57). He eventually became the royal military commander charged with the defence of the A Limia, Limia on the border between Galicia and Kingdom of Portugal, Portugal. Contemporary sources call him the "prince" and "duke" of Limia. Parentage ''Yáñez'' (or ''Eanes'') is a patronymic meaning "son of John". Fernando's father was Juan Ramírez, a vicar (''vicarius'') of Count Raymond of Galicia. In 1095 he was charged, as Raymond's ''merino'', with delimiting the estate of the bishopric of Tui. In August 1097 he, as vicar, was helping Raymond secure his authority over the region of Toroño, since the county of Portugal just south of Toroño had recently been taken from Raymond and bestowed on Henry, Count of Portugal, Henry of Burgundy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Galicia
The Kingdom of Galicia ( gl, Reino de Galicia, or ''Galiza''; es, Reino de Galicia; pt, Reino da Galiza; la, Galliciense Regnum) was a political entity located in southwestern Europe, which at its territorial zenith occupied the entire northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. It was founded by the Suebic king Hermeric in 409, with its capital established in Braga. It was the first kingdom that officially adopted Catholicism. In 449, it minted its own currency. In 585, it became a part of the Visigothic Kingdom. In the 8th century, Galicia became a part of the newly founded Christian Kingdom of Asturias, which later became the Kingdom of León, while occasionally achieving independence under the authority of its own kings. Compostela became the capital of Galicia in the 11th century, while the independence of Portugal (1128) determined its southern boundary. The accession of Castilian King Ferdinand III to the Leonese kingdom in 1230 brought Galicia under the control of the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
