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3 unusual facts about Fernando Ponce de Cabrera el Mayor


Fernando Ponce de Cabrera el Mayor

In 1162, on the death of his father, Fernando succeeded to the tenencia of Sanabria.

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Early in 1161, Ferdinand, prompted by fear that Afonso I of Portugal was planning an invasion, bestowed the tenencias (tenancies-in-chief) of Ciudad Rodrigo and Ledesma on Ponce, who in turn gave the latter to his son Fernando.

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Between 13 February 1161 and August 1163 Fernando Ponce was the alférez or signifer (standard-bearer) of Ferdinand II, although it is possible that his younger brother of the same name, Fernando Ponce el Menor, is the one to whom the documents refer.



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