House of Peralta
Key facts
- Type
- Noble house
- Region
- Navarre
- Founded
- 1100
- Ended
- 1500
- Motto
- Virtute et Armis
- Origin
- Navarrese noble house whose members were associated with crusader activity in the Levant, contributing knights to eastern Mediterranean campaigns.
The House of Peralta was a distinguished Navarrese noble family with lands centered around the town of Peralta in the Ribera region. Their military tradition led members to participate in the crusading enterprises.\n\nPedro de Peralta was associated with Levant crusader activity, joining the Navarrese knights who traveled east to fight in the holy wars. García de Peralta continued the family's crusading connections in subsequent campaigns.\n\nThe Peralta family later rose to even greater prominence in Navarrese politics, with members serving as constables of Navarre, but their crusading heritage remained a foundational element of their noble identity.
Members of the House of Peralta lineage
- Pedro de Peralta, Lord — Navarrese noble associated with Levant crusader activity, contributing to the Navarrese contingent fighting in the eastern Mediterranean.
- García de Peralta, Knight — Knight connected with crusader campaigns abroad, maintaining the Peralta family's engagement with the broader European crusading movement.