House of Entença facts for kids
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| Country: |  Crown of Aragon |
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| Titles: | * Baron of Entença
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| Founder: | Berenguer d'Entença | ||
| Founding Year: | 11th century | ||
The House of Entença was a very old and important noble family from the Crown of Aragon. They were powerful and had a big impact on the history of the region.
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History of the Entença Family
The Entença noble family started in the town of Entença. This town is located in a region called La Franja, which is now part of Aragon. The family began around the 11th century.
The Barony of Entença
In the 13th century, the Barony of Entença was created. A barony is a land ruled by a baron. This new barony was in the Priorat and Ribera d'Ebre areas. These lands had been taken from the Moors (often called "Saracens" in old texts). The areas needed new people to live there and build them up again.
The Barons of Entença also shared control over the city of Tortosa. This city is located further south in the Baix Ebre region.
Changes in Ownership
By 1313, a baron named William II of Entença had many debts. He decided to give the Barony of Entença to King James II of Aragon. King James II waited until William's death to take over the barony.
So, in 1324, King James II added the Barony of Entença to the County of Prades. He created this county for his son, Ramon Berenguer. This meant that the lands once controlled by the Barons of Entença became part of the County of Prades.
In 1414, Joana de Prades inherited the Barony of Entença. She married Joan Folch de Cardona. After their marriage, the Entença family line joined with the viscounts of Cardona.
Family Legacy Today
You can still see the ruins of the Casa de la Reina Teresa d'Entença in Entença village. This village is near Benavarri.
Because this family was so important, many streets and squares are named 'Entença' or 'Entenza'. You can find them in towns across Catalonia, the Valencian Community, and the Balearic Islands. Also, some towns today, like Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant, Marçà, Cornudella de Montsant, and Ulldemolins, still use the old colors of the House of Entença in their town symbols.
Important Members of the Entença Family
Here are some of the most important people from the Entença family:
- Jessiana d'Entença (12th century): She was a Lady of Alcolea de Cinca. She married Hug III d'Empúries.
- Alamanda I d'Entença (1205-1244): She was a Lady of the Barony of Castellvell. This barony later became the Barony of Entença.
- Alamanda II d'Entença (1244-1246): Also known as Alamanda the Younger. She was a Baroness of Castellvell.
- Jussiana d'Entença (13th century): She married Bernat Guillem de Montpeller.
- Bernat Guillem de Montpeller (?-1235): Also known as Bernat Guillem I d'Entença. He was a Lord of Fraga. He died in 1237 at the Battle of the Puig.
- Bernat Guillem d'Entença (13th century): Also known as Bernat Guillem II d'Entença. He was the son of Bernat Guillem of Montpeller and Jussiana d'Entença.
- Guillem de Montpeller Entença (13th century): A Catalan nobleman. He was also a son of Bernat Guillem de Montpeller and Jussiana d'Entença.
- Berenguer, fifth Baron of Entença or Berenguer d'Entença i Santmartí-Castellvell (?-1294): He was one of the sons of Berenguer d'Entença i Santmartí-Castellvell.
- William II of Entença or Guillem d'Entença i Montcada (1294-1321): He was a Baron of Entença.
- Berenguer d'Entença: A Catalan nobleman and the leader of the Catalan Company in the 13th century.
- Teresa d'Entença: She was the Countess of Urgell and Viscountess of Àger. She married King Alfons IV of Aragon.
- Saurina d'Entença: She was the wife of the famous admiral Roger de Llúria.
- Giussiana Ximenes d'Entença Luesia: She married the Valencian nobleman Blasco II d'Alagón.
See also
In Spanish: Casa de Entenza para niños
- Entença
