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
linked to: Castile

Spain
dynasticStatus cadet branch of the Castilian royal family
ethnicOrigin Castilian
foundedBy infante Fernando de la Cerda
hasAncestor Alfonso X of Castile
hasRoyalAncestor Alfonso X of Castile
Ferdinand III of Castile
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
linked to: House of Aragon

House of Guzmán
House of Mendoza
House of Trastámara
languageOfFamily Castilian
namedAfter infante Fernando de la Cerda
nobleTitleHeld Count of El Puerto de Santa María
Count of Medinaceli
Duke of Medinaceli
Marquis of Cogolludo
Prince of La Cerda
notableMember Alfonso de la Cerda
Bernardo de la Cerda
Juan de la Cerda, 2nd Duke of Medinaceli
Juan de la Cerda, 4th Duke of Medinaceli
Luis de la Cerda, Count of Talmont
infante Fernando de la Cerda
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
Castile
religion Roman Catholicism
saidToBeTheSameAs Casa de la Cerda
La Cerda family
socialClass high nobility
timePeriod Middle Ages
early modern period

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