Arias Menéndez
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Arias Menéndez (Arias Mendes in Portuguese, Arias Menendiz in Galician; died after June 924)[1] was the son of Hermenegildo Gutiérrez and Ermesenda Gatónez, daughter of count Gatón of Bierzo and Astorga.[2][3]
He supported the cause of King Alfonso III of Asturias and, as compensation for his loyalty, in 911 he was elected Count of Coimbra, which was repopulated by his father. Years later, he was appointed, along with his brother Gutierre Menéndez, Count of Caldelas and also of Refojos de Leça.[4]
With his brother Guterre, he brought monks to restore the monastery of Samos in Galicia and, from that moment, a prosperous relationship began between the comital family and the monastery.[4]