House of Entença

“Per Crucem ad Gloriam”

Origin: Aragonese noble house with deep roots in the Ribagorza and Pallars regions, whose knights participated in Mediterranean crusader expeditions.

The House of Entença was a prominent Aragonese noble lineage with lands in the borderlands between Aragon and Catalonia. Their position in the Ribagorza region gave them access to both Pyrenean passes and Mediterranean trade routes.\n\nBerenguer de Entença distinguished himself in crusader fleets sailing to the Levant, while other family members participated in Mediterranean campaigns that blurred the line between crusade and conquest.\n\nThe family's military tradition extended through multiple generations, with Entença knights serving in various crusading enterprises across the Mediterranea…

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