Leonor Teles de Menezes: Biography, Facts and Career
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Leonor Teles (or Teles de Meneses; c. 1350 – c. 1405) was queen consort of Portugal by marriage to King Ferdinand I, and regent of Portugal. She was one of the protagonists, along with her brothers and her daughter Beatrice, of the events that led to the succession crisis of 1383–1385, which culminated in the defeat of her son-in-law King John I of Castile and his armies in the Battle of Aljubarrota. Called "the Treacherous" (a Aleivosa in Portuguese) by her subjects, who execrated her on account of her adultery and treason to her native country, she was dubbed by historian Alexandre Herculano as "the Portuguese Lucrezia Borgia".
Quick facts about Leonor Teles de Menezes
- Full name: Leonor Teles de Menezes
- Born: 1350-01-01
- Nationality: Kingdom of Portugal
- Known as: Royal
- Wikidata ID: Q237747
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Who is Leonor Teles de Menezes?
Leonor Teles (or Teles de Meneses; c. 1350 – c. 1405) was queen consort of Portugal by marriage to King Ferdinand I, and regent of Portugal.
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Leonor Teles de Menezes is Kingdom of Portugal.
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Leonor Teles de Menezes was born on 1350-01-01.
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