Garcia Moniz, o Gasco
Garcia Moniz, o Gasco | |
|---|---|
| Knight | |
| Born | 11th-century |
| Died | 1066 or 1068 Travanca, Amarante, Porto, Portugal |
| Buried | Mosteiro de Travanca, Porto |
| Noble family | House of Ribadouro |
| Spouse(s) | Elvira de Ribadouro |
| Issue | Rodrigo Garcia de Ribadouro |
| Father | Moninho Viegas, o Gasco |
| Mother | Válida Trocosendes de Baião |
Garcia Moniz de Ribadouro, called the Gascon (o Gasco) was a medieval Knight that participated in Reconquista against the Moors. He is credited with founding the Monastery of Travanca. He was the son of Munio Viegas and Válida Trocosendes de Baião, and was married to Elvira.
Garcia Moniz died in 1066 or 1068 fighting the Moors, during the campaign of conquest of Ribadouro.