• Mawatha" in his honour by President J. R. Jayewardene. He married Mable Beatrice Pereira in 1908 and they had one son, D. V. A. S. Amarasekara. Lady in Red...
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    Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira, OCarm (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnunu ˈalvɐɾɨʃ pɨˈɾɐjɾɐ]; 24 June 1360 – 1 November 1431) was a very successful Portuguese...
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    Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Beatrice Leopoldine Victoria; 20 April 1884 – 13 July 1966) was a member of the British royal family, a male-line...
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    army on April 6, 1384, in the Battle of Atoleiros. General Nuno Álvares Pereira won the battle for the Aviz party, but victory was not decisive. John I...
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    and Spanish, respectively. In Spain she starred in Desafinado by M. G. Pereira and La playa de Los Galagos by M. Camus. Other roles include Francesca...
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    Dona Diana Álvares Pereira de Melo, 11th Duchess of Cadaval (born 25 July 1978), more commonly known as Diana de Cadaval, is a Portuguese author and noblewoman...
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    Forces commanded by King John I of Portugal and his general Nuno Álvares Pereira, with the support of English allies, opposed the army of King John I of...
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    of Afonso I, Duke of Braganza. Due to the Aviz dynasty marriage policy, Beatrice was first cousin and sister-in-law of king Afonso V of Portugal, first...
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    Middle Ages. She was the daughter of Afonso I, Duke of Braganza and Beatriz Pereira de Alvim, and she married Infante John, Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz,...
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    Infanta Beatrice of Portugal (Portuguese: Beatriz [bi.ɐˈtɾiʃ]; 31 December 1504 – 8 January 1538) was a Portuguese princess by birth and Duchess of Savoy...
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