Afonso Sanches
Portuguese nobleman
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Afonso Sanches, Lord of Albuquerque (24 May 1289 – 2 November 1329), also known as Alfonso Sanches, was a Portuguese nobleman, Lord of Cerva and Alburquerque.[2][3]
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Entre Douro e Minho,[1] Portugal
Afonso Sanches | |
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| Lord of Albuquerque | |
Afonso Sanches in Antonio de Hollanda's Genealogy of the Royal Houses of Spain and Portugal (1530–1534) | |
| Born | 24 May 1289 Entre Douro e Minho,[1] Portugal |
| Died | 2 November 1329 (aged 40) Escalona, Castile |
| Buried | Monastery of Santa Clara in Vila do Conde |
| Noble family | House of Burgundy |
| Spouse | Teresa Martins Telo |
Issue | João Afonso de Albuquerque |
| Father | Denis of Portugal |
| Mother | Aldonça Rodrigues Talha |
Biography
Born in Portugal, he was the second[1] and favorite son of King Denis of Portugal. His mother was Aldonça Rodrigues Talha.[4][5] He was also half brother of King Afonso IV.[6] Afonso was married to Teresa Martins Telo, daughter of João Afonso Telo, the first count of Barcelos,[7] and of Teresa Sánchez, an illegitimate daughter of Sancho IV the Brave, king of Castile and León.[8] They were the parents of João Afonso de Albuquerque.[9]
Afonso and his wife Teresa were the founders of the Monastery of Santa Clara in Vila do Conde where both were buried.[10]
The Catholic Church opened a cause for the beatification of Afonso and Teresa on 17 January 1723, and the two were formally declared Servants of God.[11]
