Nuno Alvares Pereira, Constable of Portugal

1360 - 1431  (71 years)

• Name	Nuno Alvares Pereira  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Suffix	Constable of Portugal
  Birth	24 Jun 1360	Cernache do Bonjardim, Castelo Branco, Portugal   [3, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	"Saint Constable"  [3]
  Also Known As	"Santo Condestável"  [3]
  Also Known As	Frei Nuno de Santa Maria  [3]
  Also Known As	Friar Nuno of Saint Mary   [3]
  Occupation	Abt. 1373  [3]
  	page to Queen Leonor
  Military	6 Apr 1384	Atoleiros, Alentejo, Portugal   [3]
  	Battle of Atoleiros
  Military	14 Aug 1385	Aljubarrota, Leiria, Portugal   [3]
  	Battle of Aljubarrota
  Title	Dom  [6]
  Title	São Nuno de Santa Maria  [3]
  Title	6 Apr 1385-1 Nov 1431  [3, 4, 5, 6]
  	Constable of Portugal
  Title	6 Apr 1385–1 Nov 1431  [1]
  	Count of Arraiolos
  Title	6 Apr 1385–1 Nov 1431  [3, 6]
  	Count of Barcelos
  Title	6 Apr 1385–1 Nov 1431  [3]
  	Count of Ourém
  Title	6 Apr 1385–1 Nov 1431  [3]
  	Lord High Steward
  Death	1 Nov 1431	Convent of the Carmelites, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal   [3, 6]
  Title	26 Apr 2009  [3]
  	St. Nuno of Saint Mary, Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel
  Person ID	I473	Braganza Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	Álvaro Gonçalves Pereira, Prior of Crato,   b. Abt. 1310, Salamanca, Castilla-Leon, Spain d. Abt. 1379, Amieira do Tejo, Alentejo, Portugal (Age ~ 69 years)
  Mother	Iria Gonçalves do Carvalhal,   b. Abt. 1344, Elvas, Portalegre, Portugal d. 30 Jul 1385, Camarate, Lisboa, Portugal (Age ~ 41 years)
  Family ID	F188	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leonor de Alvim,   b. Abt. 1356, Reborda, Barcellos, Braga, Portugal d. 1388, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Age ~ 32 years)
  Marriage	15 Aug 1376	Portugal   [4]
  Children	+ 1. Beatriz Pereira de Alvim,   b. 1380, Minho, Portugal d. 1414, Chaves, Vila Real, Portugal (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2025

  
  

• Photos

  Nuno Alvares Pereira, Count of Arraiolos

  
  

• Notes

  Tombstone Inscription Here lies that famous Nuno, the Constable, founder of the House of Bragança, excellent general, blessed monk, who during his life on earth so ardently desired the Kingdom of Heaven that after his death, he merited the eternal company of the Saints. His worldly honors were countless, but he turned his back on them. He was a great Prince, but he made himself a humble monk. He founded, built and endowed this church in which his body rests.

  
  

• Sources

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