Nuno Álvares Pereira

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Nuno Álvares Pereira was a 14th-century Portuguese general and statesman, celebrated as a national hero for his decisive role in securing Portugal’s independence during the 1383–1385 Crisis and later canonized as a saint.

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Nuno Álvares Pereira canonical 7
Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Carmelite
Portuguese general
Roman Catholic saint
human
national hero
statesman
alsoKnownAs Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira
Saint Nuno of Saint Mary
São Nuno de Santa Maria
beatificationDate 1918-01-23
beatifiedBy Pope Benedict XV
birthDate 1360-06-24
birthPlace Flor da Rosa, Crato, Kingdom of Portugal
burialPlace Carmo Convent, Lisbon
canonizationDate 2009-04-26
canonizedBy Pope Benedict XVI
child Beatriz Pereira de Alvim
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Portugal
deathDate 1431-04-01
deathPlace Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
linked to: Lisbon
era Late Middle Ages
father Álvaro Gonçalves Pereira
joinedReligiousOrder 1423
language Portuguese
legacy considered one of Portugal’s greatest military commanders
regarded as a symbol of Portuguese independence
memberOf Order of Carmelites
linked to: Carmelite Order
militaryConflict 1383–1385 Crisis
militaryRank constable
mother Irísia Gomes
name Nuno Álvares Pereira
nobleTitle Constable of Portugal
Count of Arraiolos
Count of Barcelos
Count of Ourém
notableBattle Battle of Aljubarrota
Battle of Atoleiros
Battle of Valverde
notableWork defense of Portuguese independence during the 1383–1385 Crisis
patronage Portugal
Portuguese Army
religion Roman Catholicism
religiousName Nuno de Santa Maria
role key military leader in securing the 1385 victory at Aljubarrota
principal military supporter of the Aviz dynasty
spouse Leonor de Alvim
supported John I of Portugal
veneratedIn Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

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Carmo Convent foundedBy Nuno Álvares Pereira
Arco da Rua Augusta depicts Nuno Álvares Pereira
Battle of Aljubarrota commander Nuno Álvares Pereira
1383–1385 Portuguese interregnum hasKeyFigure Nuno Álvares Pereira
Nuno Álvares Pereira name Nuno Álvares Pereira
House of Melo hasNotableMember Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo
linked to: Nuno Álvares Pereira
National Pantheon, Lisbon containsCenotaphOf Nuno Álvares Pereira
Edward, Duke of Guimarães grandfather Nuno Álvares Pereira