Álvaro Gil Cabral | |
|---|---|
| Senhor of Azurara and Belmonte | |
 Coat of Arms belonging to Cabral lineage | |
| Born | 14th century Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 14th century Coimbra, Portugal |
| Noble family | Cabraes |
| Occupation | Politician |
Álvaro Gil Cabral (c.1335-?) was a Portuguese nobleman, Lord of Belmonte,[1] and Azurara. He served as Alcaide of Guarda, Portugal between 1383 and 1399.[2]
Biography[edit]
Álvaro was born in the Iberian Peninsula, son of Gil Cabral, a nobleman who was bishop of Guarda. He was married to Catarina Anes de Loureiro, daughter of João Anes Loureiro and Catarina Dias de Figueiredo,[3] a noble lady, descendant of Rui Vasques Pereira.[4]
Cabral was related to the discoverer of the Azores, he was the maternal grandfather of Gonçalo Velho Cabral. And he was the paternal great-grandfather of the discoverer of Brazil, Pedro Álvares Cabral.[5]
Álvaro Gil Cabral participated actively in Portuguese politics, being vassal of Ferdinand I and John I.[6] He took part in the Battle of Aljubarrota, against the troops of John I of Castile.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Onde nasceu Pedro Alvares Cabral?. Amândio Marques. 1963.
- ^ Archivo heraldico-genealogico contendo noticias historicoheraldicas. Augusto Romano Sanches de Baena e Farinha de Almeida Sanches de Baena (Visconde de). 1872. p. 47.
Alvaro Gil Cabral senhor de Azurara.
- ^ Edição comemorativa do cinqüentenário do Instituto Genealógico Brasileiro, 1939-1989. Instituto Genealógico Brasileiro. 1991.
- ^ Quatrocentos anos de vida bandeirante. Instituto Genealógico Brasileiro. 1954.
- ^ Pedro Alvares Cabral. Metzner Leone. 1968.
- ^ DiÁlogos. Ivonilton Alves Fontan. 12 August 2009.
- ^ Boletim da Direcção Geral dos Edifícios e Monumentos Nacionais, Issues 127-129. República Portuguesa, Ministério das Obras Públicas e Comunicações. 1977.
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