Martín Muñoz

He was later deposed and nominated Governor of Arouca,[2] eventually moving to the courts of El Cid and Peter I of Aragon.

[2] The marriage likely occurred around 1080, as from that year, Martín began to be designated, like his father-in-law, as alvazil, along with Mido and Zacarias Davides, and Mendo Baldemires,[5] possibly relatives of the governor, considering at least the similar patronymic of the first two.

[4][5] As a Mozarab, Sesnando had always maintained a balance between the two forces of the reconquest: despite being a vassal of a Christian king, his Mozarabic origin allowed him to more easily maintain peace south of the Mondego River, the last frontier of Christian domain in that region.

Unlike his father-in-law, Martín effectively used the title of comes (count), with which he signed some documents,[5] stating: "I, M. Moniz, governor of Coimbra and son-in-law of consul Sisnando, who took his place, confirm and promise to truly uphold whatever my lord the emperor ordered.

Accompanying Alfonso,[6] Martín headed south, and between April 30 and May 5 of that same year, saw the fall of the three frontier cities promised to the King of León, who entrusted them to his son-in-law and likely trusted man, Count Raymond.