Please answer the following question: Facts: - death place: alverca do ribatejo , kingdom of portugal - title: count of avranches - coa: 100px - succession: count of avranches - successor: francisco de almada - spouse: catarina de ataide - death date: 20 may 1449 - father: joao vaz de almada - birth date: 1390 - issue: fernando de almada , 2nd count of avranches - image: Alvaro vaz de almada , conde de abranches.jpg - birth place: kingdom of portugal Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of Alvaro vaz de almada , 1st count of avranches .
Answer:
Alvaro vaz de almada , 1st count of avranches kg -lrb- c. 1390 -- 20 may 1449 , alverca do ribatejo -rrb- was an illustrious portuguese knight and nobleman , with a long and illustrious career abroad in england .he was invested by the english king as the 1st count of avranches -lrb- in portuguese : '' conde de abranches '' -rrb- and made a knight of the garter .he died at the battle of alfarrobeira in 1449 .his likeness appeared on the now-obsolete portuguese five - '' escudo '' banknote .