About Mem Soares de Melo
Lived 1195 – 1262 (aged 66–67). Mem Soares de Melo was a military officer, land owner and official.
Mem Soares de Melo, 1st Lord de Melo (c. 1200 – 1262) was a Portuguese nobleman who served in the court of Afonso III of Portugal.
Biography
Born approximately 1200, in Portugal, the son of Soeiro Raimundes de Riba de Vizela and Urraca Viegas Barroso, belonging to noble Lusitanian families. According to a prestigious Portuguese genealogist, Mem Soares de Melo was a descendant of two Visigoth kings.
He was married to Teresa Afonso Gato, daughter of Affonso Pires o Gato and Urraca Fernandes de Lumiares, a distant descendant of Mendo Alão, and his wife an Armenian princess.
Mem Soares de Melo was the owner of two Castles located in Gouveia. In 1249 he participated in the conquest of Faro by Afonso III. He held various honorary positions in his court, including as alferes-mor, counselor and lieutenant of Gouveia.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Mem Soares de Melo?
Portuguese military personnel
When was Mem Soares de Melo born?
Mem Soares de Melo was born in 1195 in Kingdom of Portugal.
When did Mem Soares de Melo die?
Mem Soares de Melo died in 1262 in Kingdom of Portugal.
What was Mem Soares de Melo's occupation?
Mem Soares de Melo was a military officer, land owner and official.
What nationality was Mem Soares de Melo?
Mem Soares de Melo's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Portugal.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Mem Soares de Melo
· DBpedia: Mem Soares de Melo, 1st Lord de Melo
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