The Battle of Pedroso was fought on 18 January 1071, in Pedroso, near

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. Forces under García II, the

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, defeated those under Nuno II Mendes, the last count of Portugal of the House of

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. Nuno Mendes died in the battle, and Garcia II declared himself King of Portugal, the first to do so.Ribeiro, p.44

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References

*António Brandão, Bernardo de Brito, ''Crónica do conde D. Henrique, D. Teresa e infante D. Afonso'' (1944). *Ângelo Ribeiro, ''História de Portugal: A formação do território - da Lusitânia ao alargamento do país'' (2004) County of Portugal Pedroso 1071 in Europe 11th century in Portugal {{Portugal-battle-stub