Ataíde family

House of Ataíde
Família Ataíde
Coat of Arms of the House of Ataíde, in Livro do Armeiro-Mor (1509)
Country
Earlier spellingsAtaide, Taide, Atayde, Athayde
Place of originHonra de Ataíde, Portugal
Founded12th century
FounderD. Egas Duer (c. 1140 - c. 1180)
Titles

Ataíde is the name of a noble family from the Kingdom of Portugal, many of whose members played important roles in the course of the Portuguese overseas exploration and expansion and in the internal and foreign policies of Portugal and its empire.