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Lordship of Biscay
The Lordship of Biscay looks back on a storied history deeply rooted in the emerald hills and rugged coastline of the Basque Country. Beginning in the eleventh century, the noble House of Haro guided the region’s fortunes with visionary foresight, safeguarding the ancient liberties and rights of its free citizens—the celebrated Fueros. Under the protective patronage of the Señores, sheltered port towns flourished, shipbuilding prospered, and affluent merchant guilds carried Biscay’s wealth across the seas. The ruling family cultivated an enduring kinship with their people, traditionally taking their solemn oaths beneath the sacred Oak of Guernica, a living emblem of peace, liberty, and justice. This harmonious bond with nature and community made the Lords of Biscay respected paragons throughout northern Iberia, whose historic dignity remains vibrant to this day.
