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Count of Viana (da Foz do Lima) (in Portuguese ''Conde de Viana (da Foz do Lima)'') was a Portuguese
Genealogy of the Counts of Viana (da Foz do Lima), in Portuguese
Count of Viana (da Foz do Lima) (in Portuguese ''Conde de Viana (da Foz do Lima)'') was a Portuguese title of nobility
Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteristi ...
granted to Álvaro Pires de Castro
Álvaro Pires de Castro (c. 1310 – 11 June 1384 in Lisbon) was a powerful Galician-Portuguese nobleman, stem of the Portuguese branch of the House of Castro. He was the first Count of Viana (da Foz do Lima), the first Count of Arraiolos and ...
, brother of Inês de Castro
Inês de Castro (; in Castilian: Inés; 1325 – 7 January 1355) was a Galician noblewoman and courtier, best known as lover and posthumously-recognized wife of King Peter I of Portugal. The dramatic circumstances of her relationship with Peter ...
, granted by King Ferdinand I of Portugal
Ferdinand I ( pt, Fernando; 31 October 1345 – 22 October 1383), sometimes called the Handsome () or occasionally the Inconstant (), was the King of Portugal from 1367 until his death in 1383. His death led to the 1383–85 crisis, also k ...
on June 1, 1371. D. Álvaro was already 1st. Count of Arraiolos
Count of Arraiolos (in Portuguese ''Conde de Arraiolos'') is a Portuguese title granted, in 1377 by King Fernando I of Portugal, to ''Dom'' Álvaro Pires de Castro, a Galician noble, brother of Inês de Castro (King Pedro I of Portugal 2nd wife) ...
and 1st. Constable of Portugal {{Short description, Defunct office created by King Ferdinand I of Portugal
Constable of Portugal ( pt, Condestável de Portugal) was an office created by King Ferdinand I of Portugal in 1382, to substitute the High Standard-bearer ('' Alferes-Mor' ...
.
This county returned to the Crown when the 1st, Count died and it was granted again to Duarte de Menezes
Dom Duarte de Menezes (before 1488 – after 1539), was a 16th-century Portuguese nobleman and colonial officer, governor of Tangier from 1508 to 1521 and 1536 to 1539, and governor of Portuguese India from 1522 to 1524.
Background
D. Duarte ...
on July 6, 1446, by King Edward of Portugal
Edward ( pt, Duarte (; 31 October 1391 – 9 September 1438), also called Edward the King Philosopher (''Duarte o Rei-Filósofo'') or the Eloquent (''o Eloquente''), was the King of Portugal from 1433 until his death. He was born in Viseu, the son ...
, exchanging it by the county of Viana (do Alentejo), which returned to the Crown. Meanwhile, the county of Viana (da Foz do Lima) was later inherited by his son, Henrique de Menezes.
This title concerned to the city known today as Viana do Castelo
Viana do Castelo () is a municipality and seat of the district of Viana do Castelo in the Norte Region of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 88,725, in an area of 319.02 km². The urbanized area of the municipality, comprising the city, ...
, located in the Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...
's mouth
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(in Portuguese ''Foz do Lima'').
List of the Counts of Viana (da Foz do Lima)
#Álvaro Pires de Castro
Álvaro Pires de Castro (c. 1310 – 11 June 1384 in Lisbon) was a powerful Galician-Portuguese nobleman, stem of the Portuguese branch of the House of Castro. He was the first Count of Viana (da Foz do Lima), the first Count of Arraiolos and ...
(c.1310-1384), also 1st. Count of Arraiolos
Count of Arraiolos (in Portuguese ''Conde de Arraiolos'') is a Portuguese title granted, in 1377 by King Fernando I of Portugal, to ''Dom'' Álvaro Pires de Castro, a Galician noble, brother of Inês de Castro (King Pedro I of Portugal 2nd wife) ...
and Constable of Portugal {{Short description, Defunct office created by King Ferdinand I of Portugal
Constable of Portugal ( pt, Condestável de Portugal) was an office created by King Ferdinand I of Portugal in 1382, to substitute the High Standard-bearer ('' Alferes-Mor' ...
;
#Duarte de Menezes
Dom Duarte de Menezes (before 1488 – after 1539), was a 16th-century Portuguese nobleman and colonial officer, governor of Tangier from 1508 to 1521 and 1536 to 1539, and governor of Portuguese India from 1522 to 1524.
Background
D. Duarte ...
(1414–1464), also 3rd Count of Viana (do Alentejo) {{about, , the Counts of Viana (modern), Count of Viana, the Counts of Viana (da Foz do Lima), Count of Viana (da Foz do Lima)
Count of Viana (do Alentejo) was a Portuguese title of nobility granted to D. João Afonso Telo, 4th Count of Barce ...
;
# Henrique de Menezes (c.1450-1480), also 4th Count of Viana (do Alentejo) and 1st Count of Loulé
Count of Loulé (in Portuguese ''Conde de Loulé'') was a Portuguese title of nobility granted to Henrique de Menezes by royal decree issued on November 12, 1471, by King Afonso V of Portugal.
Henrique de Menezes was the son of Duarte de Mene ...
.
See also
*Count of Viana (do Alentejo) {{about, , the Counts of Viana (modern), Count of Viana, the Counts of Viana (da Foz do Lima), Count of Viana (da Foz do Lima)
Count of Viana (do Alentejo) was a Portuguese title of nobility granted to D. João Afonso Telo, 4th Count of Barce ...
*Count of Loulé
Count of Loulé (in Portuguese ''Conde de Loulé'') was a Portuguese title of nobility granted to Henrique de Menezes by royal decree issued on November 12, 1471, by King Afonso V of Portugal.
Henrique de Menezes was the son of Duarte de Mene ...
*List of countships in Portugal
This is a list of countships in Portugal ( pt, Condados; singular ''Condado''; the title is ''Conde'', for Count, and ''Condessa'', for Countess):
A
*Count of Abrantes
* Count of Agarez
* Count of Agrolongo
* Count of Águeda
* Count of Aguiar ...
External links
Genealogy of the Counts of Viana (da Foz do Lima), in Portuguese
Bibliography
"Nobreza de Portugal e Brasil" Vol III, pages 478/480. Published by Zairol, Lda., Lisbon, 1989. Viana (da Foz do Lima) 1371 establishments in Europe 14th-century establishments in Portugal