Talk:Nasrid dynasty

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There is a little town in the Costa Blanca, in the province of Alicante named: Callosa d'En Sarria [1]. At the top of a nearby mountain there exists a little castle known as Guadalest d'En Sarria [2]. In the 70's the name of this town was originally Guadalest d'Ensaria. Upon recent quests as to where the origin of d'En Sarria actually came, I never got a clear answer from the locals. Which leads me to believe that it is a distortion of the original Ensaria, which was named in remembrance of the origins of the Nasrid Dynasty: The Ansars. Could someone please dig deeper into this to find out, whether there is any substance to my claim? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sansari (talk • contribs)

There is no relation whatsoever. The name comes from Bernat de Sarriá, who bought the feudal rights to the then village in 1290 from King Alfonso I of Valencia (also known as Alfonso III of Aragón). His family would control it till it was returned to the Crown of Aragón in 1335. Regards, E Asterion ^{u talking to me?} 20:49, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

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