Lucídio Vimaranes
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Lucídio Vimaranes was the second Count of Portugal
. He was the son of Vímara Peres
. Following his death, the county passed out of the family, but he is thought to have been ancestor of Count Alvito Nunes
, who in the 11th century initiated a second period in which the family controlled the County of Portugal.
County of Portugal
The County of Portugal was the region around Braga and Porto, today corresponding to littoral northern Portugal, from the late ninth to the early twelfth century, during which it was held in vassalage from the Kingdom of León.-History:...
. He was the son of Vímara Peres
Vímara Peres
Vímara Peres, Count of Portugal was a Galician Christian duke of the 9th century in west Iberia. He was a vassal of the King of Asturias, Léon and Galicia, Alfonso III, and was sent to reconquer and secure from the Moors , in the west coastal fringe of Gallaecia, the area from the Minho River to...
. Following his death, the county passed out of the family, but he is thought to have been ancestor of Count Alvito Nunes
Alvito Nunes
Alvito Nunes was an 11th century Count of Portugal. Following the death of Menendo González, he was appointed to the county. He is believed to be a descendant of the first family to hold the title, that of Vímara Peres...
, who in the 11th century initiated a second period in which the family controlled the County of Portugal.