Ordem Militar de Avis
Military religious order founded in 1146 in Portugal under King Afonso I (d. 1185) with its headquarters in Avis, Portugal, following the Rule of Saint Benedict as influenced by the Cistercians.
- HMML ID
- 684822702008
- PURL
- LC name
- Ordem Militar de Avis
- HMML name
- Ordem Militar de Avis
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Ordem de San Bento de Avis
- Order of Avis
Organization information
- Organization type
- Military religious orders ● Religious orders ● Chivalric orders
- Foundation date
- 1146~
- Centuries
- 12th century CE ● 13th century CE ● 14th century CE ● 15th century CE ● 16th century CE ● 17th century CE ● 18th century CE ● 19th century CE ● 20th century CE ● 21st century CE
- Founding locations
- Countries
- Languages
- Fields of activity
Organization relationships
- Parent organizations
- Founders
Preferred citation
"Ordem Militar de Avis." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified February 16, 2022. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/684822702008
Change notes
- Date added
- 2021-05-27
- Last edited
- 2022-02-16