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Nuno Álvares Pereira

1360–1431 · 15th century · Also known as Saint Nuno of Saint Mary, Nuno Alvares Pereira

Nuno Álvares Pereira was a Portuguese general who served John I as constable of Portugal. During the crisis of 1383–1385 he defeated the Castilians at Atoleiros in 1384, Aljubarrota in 1385 and Valverde, securing Portuguese independence. He became one of the richest lords in the kingdom, then entered the Carmelite convent he had founded in Lisbon. He was canonised in 2009.

Nuno Álvares Pereira
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