Pedro Madruga
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Pedro Álvarez de Soutomaior, popularly known as Pedro Madruga (Pontevedra
- Alba de Tormes
, 1486), was one of the most notable figures of Medieval Galicia and an example of the typical European feudal knight
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Pontevedra
Pontevedra is a city in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the capital of both the comarca and province of Pontevedra, in Galicia . It is also the capital of its own municipality which is, in fact, often considered as an extension of the actual city...
- Alba de Tormes
Alba de Tormes
Alba de Tormes is a municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. The town is on the River Tormes upstream from the city of Salamanca. Alba gave its name to one of Spain's most important dukedoms. St Teresa of Ávila died at a convent...
, 1486), was one of the most notable figures of Medieval Galicia and an example of the typical European feudal knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
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