Diogo Gonçalves de Travassos

Diogo Gonçalves de Travassos
Born 1390s
Ceuta
Died May 20, 1449
Batalha, Portugal
Religion Roman Catholic

Diogo Gonçalves de Travassos (1390s-1449) was a Portuguese nobleman, escrivão da puridade (King's private secretary) of Peter, Duke of Coimbra.[1]

Biography

Diogo was the son of Martim Gonçalves de Travassos and Catarina Dias de Melo.[2] His wife was Violante Velho Cabral sister of Gonçalo Velho Cabral, and descendant of Pedro Soares Velho.[3]

Diogo Gonçalves de Travassos participate actively in the Conquest of Ceuta.[4] He died in 1449, and was buried in Batalha Monastery, the chapel door of kings.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Historia insulana das ilhas a Portugal sugeytas no Oceano occidental. By Antonio Cordeyro.
  2. ↑ Ihla de S. Miguel - Volumen1. Gaspar Frutuoso.
  3. ↑ Genealogia paranaense - Volumen5. Impressora Paranaense, 1950.
  4. ↑ Revista de ciencias de homem - Volumen3,Tema 1.
  5. ↑ Revista trimensal do Instituto Histórico, Geográphico e Etnográphico do Brazil (Rio de Janeiro). Instituto Histórico, Geográphico e Etnográphico do Brazil (Rio de Janeiro.

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