House of Cerda

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The House of Cerda was a prominent noble lineage in medieval and early modern Spain, descended from the Castilian royal family and influential in politics and court life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish noble family
noble house
coatOfArms arms quartering Castile and León with a border of fleurs-de-lis
country Kingdom of Castile NERFINISHED
Spain
dynasticStatus cadet branch of the Castilian royal family
ethnicOrigin Castilian
foundedBy infante Fernando de la Cerda NERFINISHED
hasAncestor Alfonso X of Castile NERFINISHED
hasRoyalAncestor Alfonso X of Castile NERFINISHED
Ferdinand III of Castile NERFINISHED
heldOffice court offices in the Kingdom of Castile
military commands in service of the Castilian crown
viceroys and governors in Spanish territories
historicalReputation maintained influence into the early modern Spanish monarchy
one of the most prominent noble lineages of medieval Castile
intermarriedWith House of Aragón NERFINISHED
House of Guzmán NERFINISHED
House of Mendoza NERFINISHED
House of Trastámara NERFINISHED
languageOfFamily Castilian
namedAfter infante Fernando de la Cerda NERFINISHED
nobleTitleHeld Count of El Puerto de Santa María NERFINISHED
Count of Medinaceli NERFINISHED
Duke of Medinaceli NERFINISHED
Marquis of Cogolludo NERFINISHED
Prince of La Cerda NERFINISHED
notableMember Alfonso de la Cerda NERFINISHED
Bernardo de la Cerda NERFINISHED
Juan de la Cerda, 2nd Duke of Medinaceli NERFINISHED
Juan de la Cerda, 4th Duke of Medinaceli NERFINISHED
Luis de la Cerda, Count of Talmont NERFINISHED
infante Fernando de la Cerda NERFINISHED
originatedAs descendants of the eldest son of Alfonso X of Castile
partOf Castilian nobility
Spanish nobility
politicalAlignment supporters of various Castilian royal factions
politicalRole influential at Castilian royal court
influential at Spanish royal court
propertyOwned estates in Andalusia
lordships in Castile
region Andalusia NERFINISHED
Castile NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
saidToBeTheSameAs Casa de la Cerda NERFINISHED
La Cerda family NERFINISHED
socialClass high nobility
timePeriod Middle Ages
early modern period

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