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The states of Cartaverde, Eleuvros, Imode, and Málama, making up much of the inland mountains and arid plains of Andora, would base a large part of their wars around the control of the fertile river valleys in the area. These conflicts became violent enough to render much of the civil and agricultural infrastructure useless. Nobility from the five states met in secret in 1257, planning to acclaim a single king in order to stop the constant fighting. After months of deliberation, Condessa Maria Platia de Carreteó was elevated to the Queen of the Mountains, Rivers, and Valleys.
The states of Cartaverde, Eleuvros, Imode, and Málama, making up much of the inland mountains and arid plains of Andora, would base a large part of their wars around the control of the fertile river valleys in the area. These conflicts became violent enough to render much of the civil and agricultural infrastructure useless. Nobility from the five states met in secret in 1257, planning to acclaim a single king in order to stop the constant fighting. After months of deliberation, Condessa Maria Platia de Carreteó was elevated to the Queen of the Mountains, Rivers, and Valleys.


Maria’s grasp of military tactics and the support of many powerful families ensured she met little resistance as she consolidated Cartaverde, Eleuvros, Imode, and Málama into the Kingdom of Valey di Rayal. Most nobles were pacified through hard diplomacy and the threat of war, and those that did not submit were quickly destroyed. This name would appear on official documentation until 1388, when it simply became Rayal, later spelled Réal.
Maria’s grasp of military tactics and the support of many powerful families ensured she met little resistance as she consolidated Cartaverde, Eleuvros, Imode, and Málama into a single kingdom. Most nobles were pacified through hard diplomacy and the threat of war, and those that did not submit were quickly destroyed. By 1260, Maria would rule over the Kingdom of Valey di Rayal. This name would appear on official documentation until 1388, when it simply became Rayal, later spelled Réal.
=== Middle Ages ===
=== Middle Ages ===