Martín Muñoz
Martín Muñoz de Montemayor or Martín Muñoz de Ribadouro (Portuguese language, PT: Martim Moniz de Ribadouro) (before 1080 - after 1111) was a medieval noble from the County of Portugal who, through marriage, became the son-in-law of the famous ''alvazil'' Sisnando Davides. Sisnando appointed him as alvazil, and after his death, Martín became the new County of Coimbra, Count of Coimbra. He was later deposed and nominated ''Governor of Arouca, Portugal, Arouca'', eventually moving to the courts of El Cid and Peter I of Aragon and Pamplona, Peter I of Aragon. Early Years Martín was the son of Monio Fromariques, most likely the son of Fromarico Moniz, who in turn was the brother of the then lord of Ribadouro and head of the family, Egas Moniz I de Ribadouro. His mother, Elvira Gondesendes, is of uncertain origin. Through marriage, Martín connected himself to two significant political entities. He married Elvira Sisnandes de Coimbra, the only daughter of the renowned Sisnando ...
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