Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha

Count of Gijón and Noreña and son of Henry II of Castile
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Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha

Summary

Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha is a human[1]. Born in Gijón[2], he… he was born on +1355-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Marans[4]. He died on +1395-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a warrior[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha's place of birth was Gijón[2].
  • Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha passed away in Marans[4].
  • Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha was born on +1355-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha died on +1395-08-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha died on +1395-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha's father was Henry II of Castile[9].
  • Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha's mother was Elvira Iniguez de Vega[10].
  • Among Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha's spouses was Isabella of Portugal, Lady of Viseu[11].
  • A child of Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha was Pedro de Noronha[12].
  • A child of Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha was Fernando de Noronha, 2nd Count of Vila Real[13].
  • A child of Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha was Sancho de Noronha, 1st Count of Odemira[14].
  • A child of Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha was Henrique de Noronha[15].
  • A child of Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha was João de Noronha[16].
  • A child of Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha was Constança de Noronha[17].
  • Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha held citizenship in Crown of Castile[18].
  • Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha worked as a warrior[6].
  • Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha held the position of Count of Gijón[19].
  • Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha held the position of count of Noreña[20].
  • Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha is recorded as male[21].
  • Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha's family is recorded as Q269876[23].
  • Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha's noble title is recorded as Count of Gijón[24].
  • Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha's noble title is recorded as count of Noreña[25].
  • Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha's ISNI is recorded as 0000000402703447[26].
  • Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 298298168[27].

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Origins and Family

Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha's place of birth was Gijón[2]. He was born on +1355-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Henry II of Castile[9]. His mother was Elvira Iniguez de Vega[10].

Career and Affiliations

Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha worked as a warrior[6]. Positions held include Count of Gijón[19] and count of Noreña[20].

Personal Life

Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha was married to Isabella of Portugal, Lady of Viseu[11]. Children include Pedro de Noronha[12], a presbyter[28], 1382–1452[29], of Crown of Castile[30]; Fernando de Noronha, 2nd Count of Vila Real[13], a military officer[31], 1378–1445[32], of Crown of Castile[33]; Sancho de Noronha, 1st Count of Odemira[14], a military personnel[34], 1382–1471[35], of Kingdom of Portugal[36], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Tower and Sword[37]; Henrique de Noronha[15], a military officer[38], b. 1390[39], of Kingdom of Portugal[40], awarded the knighthood[41]; João de Noronha[16], a military officer[42], of Kingdom of Portugal[43], awarded the knighthood[44]; and Constança de Noronha[17], 1395–1480[45], of Kingdom of Portugal[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1395-08-27T00:00:00Z[5] and +1395-00-00T00:00:00Z[8]. Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha passed away in Marans[4].

Why It Matters

Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha born?

Born in Gijón[2], Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha…

Where did Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha die?

Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha died in Marans[4].

Who were Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha's parents?

Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha's father was Henry II of Castile[9]. Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha's mother was Elvira Iniguez de Vega[10].

Who was Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha married to?

Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha's spouses include Isabella of Portugal, Lady of Viseu[11].

What did Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha do for work?

Afonso, Count of Gijón e Noronha worked as warrior[6].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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