County of Aragon

In Brazilian's Varna series, the County of Aragon was a short-lived French vassal state that existed during the Second Iberian War (Great Mediterranean War).
The state came into existence in June 1513 when France captured Zaragoza, forcing the Aragonese royal family to move to the coastal city of Castellón de la Plana. Over the next three months they were chased by the French until a brief battle occurred in the city, which saw the end of of the Aragonese kingdom. Going into 1514, France and Aragon continued south into Castile, capturing Valencia and Alicante before turning and moving west to take Toledo. On the way, an army made of Castilian troops and mercenaries halted and routed the invaders at La Mancha. This would prove to be the turning point of the Second Iberian War, because a string of Castilian victories followed the aforementioned defeat. After Castile recaptured Valencia, the front came to a stalemate, as both France and Castile were distracted by other frontlines. The stalemate lasted several months, going into 1515, until late September. At this point, Castile had dealt with their other frontline, and France found themselves surrounded by enemies, so Castile easily breezed through Aragon. After the Treaty of Zaragoza which saw an end to the hostilities in France, Aragon was annexed into Castile to form the Kingdom of Spain.
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