João Afonso Telo, 6th Count of Barcelos

João Afonso Telo, (died on 14 August 1385 in the Battle of Aljubarrota), mayor of Lisbon in 1372, admiral of Portugal from 1375 – 1376, and sixth Count of Barcelos,[1][2] was a member of the highest ranks of the nobility, member of the Téllez de Meneses lineage as a descendant of Tello Pérez de Meneses.

[6] He also had a half-sister, Joana Teles de Meneses, the wife of Juan Alfonso Pimentel, Count of Benavente.

[9] Portuguese chronicler, Fernão Lopes in his Chronica de el-rei D. Fernando blamed the defeat on the arrogance and haughtiness of the Count of Barcelos.

[11] He switched loyalties later and supported the Castilian King, Juan I who made him Count of Mayorga, as the pretender to the Portuguese throne.

[12] João Afonso died in Aljubarrota and was the only enemy killed in this battle who was buried by the order of the Portuguese king.