Battle of Pedroso
| Battle of Pedroso | |||||||
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| County of Portugal | Kingdom of Galicia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Nuno II Mendes † | Garcia II | ||||||
The Battle of Pedroso was fought on 18 January 1071,[1] in Pedroso, near Braga, Portugal.[2]
Forces under García II, the King of Galicia, defeated those under Nuno II Mendes, the last count of Portugal of the House of Vímara Peres. The battle resulted in the death of Nuno Mendes and Garcia II declaring himself King of Portugal, the first to do so.[3]
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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) ISBN 989-554-106-6
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