Lady Iuliana de la Sara

Ana de la Sara

Name

Iuliana de la Sara is mundanely known as Whitney Davidson.

The name Iuliana de la Sara is a properly researched, documented, and approved SCA name (March 2008). It is historically accurate to 16th century Spain. The name Iuliana is the precursor of the English name "Juliana or Julianne". De la Sara is a locative byname. See the Persona History section for more information.

==Interests==

Personal device

Tailoring

Iuliana has been fortunate enought to grow up in a household when sewing was a normal occurance. Up until her late teens, she was never really interested however after her introduction to the society, she has plunged head first into the art and skill of the creation of her own garb (and that of many others). Now she is taking pleasure in learning the more intricate details of garb created based on historical research and methods (as much as can be done within reason).

Millinery

Ana is an ever more skilled assistant to the Millnery genius of her husband Jose as the years go on. She has have experience in the creation of lovely head decoration for herself, her husband and others in their unit as well as the professional creation of some headwear for theatrical productions around the barony.

Music

While not well versed specifically in the musical tastes of her specific time period, Ana is a lover of the classical and modern vocal arts and an active participant in a well known mundane choir whose home is near the Shire of Dragon's Mist. She has not been known to sing at many events but may be coerced to do so in the future.

Archery

Ana is a big fan of the art of Arching. She has, in the past taught smalls some of her art, but it has been many years since she has participated actively. She hopes to jump back into this sport actively as the seasons go on and loves to see the archery competitions within the society.

Heavy Combat

As Sergeant of the Iron Ring Ana has made it her goal to be the first woman heavy to be in full suit within her unit. As things go, it looks like she might be successful sooner than later and might be seen on the field as soon as An Tir/West war 2008.

Persona History

Iuliana was born in 1543 outside of Leon, the daughter of Diego de la Sara, a respected ambler, and Catalina la Roja, a courtier of the Habsburg Court. Iuliana grew up in and out of court society and among the company of many soldiers and officers who knew and respected her father. She was fully educated in reading, writing, arts and science and learned to speak French as well as her native tongue.

In 1559 Iuliana was sent on a court errand to Milan where she met, through a childhood friend under the command of her father, José Cabrera de Castilla. They quickly fell in love and were married with the blessing of both families and the royal court.

After they were married, Iuliana spent 3 years following José on several of his military campaign. There she made herself invaluable by keeping the military support train organized, and maintaining the financial books of most of the officers. Once his term of service ended, José sought out a company with which he could continue his military training, and encountered the Iron Ring on one of it's many maneuvers into Italy. Abandoning his concern for his family's growing wealth and power, José took up with the mercenaries, and Iuliana followed. There she stopped being the wife of an officer, and earned the rank through her prowess and intelligence to be an equal with her husband as a Sergeant.

==Affiliation==

Unit Device of the Iron Ring

• Iuliana de la Sara is a member of the Iron Ring and a deputy of the Shire of Dragon's Mist.
• Iuliana de la Sara is married to José Cabrera de Castilla in persona and mundane life.

Rank and Station

• Sergeant of the Iron Ring
• Secretary/Record Keeper of the Iron Ring
• List Mistress of The Shire of Dragon's Mist

===Awards and Accolades===

Helena Zancani Left, Sergeant Iuliana de la Sara Right

• Founding Member of the Iron Ring

SCA History

• The Gathering, May 2005.
• Gypsy Days, Seadog Nights, July 2005.
• Acorn War, September 2005.
• Pacific University Demo (now Faire in the Grove), April 2006.
• The Gathering, May 2006.
• Seadog Nights, July 2006.
• Acorn War, September 2006.
• First Court, Barony of Three Mountains, March 2007.
• Faire in the Grove, April 2007.
• The Gathering, May 2007.
• Seadog Nights, July 2007.
• Blackthorne Revel, August 2007.
• Sport of Kings, August 2007.
• Beaverton Farmer's Market Demo, September 2007.
• Faire in the Grove, April 2008.
• Egils Tourney, May 2008.
• An Tir-West War, July 2008.