Great Kingdom of Arbonaida

The Great Kingdom of Arbonaida was a country in the south of the that gained his independence from the  during the. It lasted until the International Interventions of 2030 and 2031.

Etymology
The nation refers to itself as "Great Kingdom" because its extension is greater than the two most famous kingdoms in Andalusia ( and the .)

The name Arbonaida comes from the, which means "the little land", but is commonly used to refer to the.

Background
In 2020, Spanish Politics was in decline, and Covid-19 Pandemic caused the situation to collapse.

The Peblo Government
On January 8th, 2020, and  made a coalition to form a government in Spain. However, their differences and the strong opposition prevented necessary reforms from being carried out. This government caused conflicts around the country, damaging Autonomous Communities such as.

The Covid-19 Pandemic
In Spring of 2020, confinement began due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. The government tried to extend this situation to keep power, but when the disease was controlled, internal conflicts returned.

Leadership of Andalusia
On July 22nd, the young Antonio González began his political career in Seville, trying to fix Andalusia's main problems. He strengthened ties with regional Security Forces and managed to reach the Andalusian Presidency. The Central Government, watching Andalusia initiate projects ignoring its orders, decided to put political pressure on Antonio to leave the presidential office.

Declaration of Independence
Antonio prepared to leave office at the beginning of 2021, however, the Security Forces and other political support wanted him to maintain his reforms to improve Andalusia, and after several meetings with other influential politicians, they decided to send a request to the government to allow him to stay.

The government rejected this proposal and decided to apply Article 155 in the region. Antonio and other supporters met with government representatives and managed to delay Pedro Sánchez's plans. On January 1st, 2021, Antonio remained in the Andalusian presidency and the Central Government initiated an armed conflict against Andalusia. Pedro Sánchez appealed to a false declaration of independence and approved to initiate the war only if it lasted less than a month.

Battles of Independence and 'La Pedrina'
At the beginning, only, , and  against the actions of the Central Government. On January 10th, several divisions advanced towards the to depose Antonio, however, the main routes were blocked and were forced to take other roads where they were constantly attacked by guerrillas, wearing down their forces and making them retreat before reaching Seville.

After this victory, the government was slow to send another attack, and Antonio surrounded himself with people with different ideologies in order to make every citizen see that they should fight for Andalusia, achieving, , and  to join his cause.

On February 20, the Spanish army launched an offensive in various areas of Andalusia, but the Andalusian army, now commanded by Antonio himself, limited to fighting in skirmishes and not in open conflict, again weakening his troops and finally defeating them in the Battle of.

This defeat shocked the, that, seeing a conflict so close to its borders, demanded Spain to end the war. and Antonio González met and signed a peace recognizing the independence of Andalusia. Pablo Iglesias, who was present at the signing, included that Andalusia should be a monarchy (as part of a plan to weaken Antonio's government with republican revolts, saying that it wouldn't last more than a decade).

Antonio returned to Seville and together with his cabinet, drafted a Constitution in which they officially declared Andalusia as the Great Kingdom of Arbonaida and Antonio as their king. This name changing untied the country from his Spanish conection and centered it on his historical roots. The constitution was popularly known as "la Pedrina" as a mockery of Pedro Sánchez.

Promulgation of the constitution and Republican Revolts
On February 28, 2021, the Constitution of the Great Kingdom of the Arbonaida was promulgated, collecting many articles that were already as part of Spain and adding new ones to protect and preserve. The Republicans, that expected getting rid of the king's symbol with this independence, were not happy with the government and soon began riots across the country. Antonio made talks about the advantages that suposed a central figure for the state, their trusted advisers approached to the republican parties and the LGTB Collective and they managed to calm them down. "No importa si me llaman Rey o Presidente, pues mi único objetivo es traer paz, justicia e igualdad a la tierra que me vio nacer." ~Antonio González "It doesn't matter if you call me King or President, because my only objective is bringing peace, justice, and equality to the land that saw me born. " ~Antonio González during a meeting with republican parties.

The Government of 'las Pelas'
The European Union allowed Arbonaida to stay in the to reduce the economic impact of the independence, however, they prohibited the country entering on the  and NATO.

On July 28, 2021, Antonio appointed Manuel Pineda Minister of Economy. Pineda tried to cut costs by eliminating government charges, reducing the regions of Andalusia to two: Alta Andalucía (Huelva, Seville, Córdoba and Jaén) and Baja Andalucía (Cádiz, Málaga, Granada and Almería).

He also invested in scientific groups to prevent a. The various measures taken during this four-year period led to a stage of a positive economy.

The Purchase of the Rock
In 2024, Álvaro Benítez, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, negotiated the purchase of the from the  for an considerable sum of money. This fact raised the morale of the inhabitants of Arbonaida while it was considered a mockery in Spain.

The Bicolor Army
Minister of Defense, Rafael Cabrera knew that Pablo Iglesias' plan would end up working and didn't late to prepare the country for another war.

Cabrera initiated recruitment campaigns and used investments in research to renovate and improve the military institutions.

The new design of the uniforms was changed a couple of times, increasing its costs but also its effectiveness in combat. The army was named "Bicolor Army" because of the characteristic white and green of the flag.

Political Reform and the 'New Monarchy'
In 2025, Antonio met again with several Republican protesters, who argued that no one voted him to be king. Together with his body of ministers, he organized a new political system for Arbonaida. This system was characterized by the suppression of power in the political parties: In the elections, no candidates would be presented, but political programs oriented to the ideologies of each party, which would be renewed every 5 years. The king would be elected by the regional mayors every 10 years in extraordinary elections, and would be in charge of supervising that the programs were carried out, being able to veto the representatives and ministers of the parties that did not respect said programs.

Foreign relations
In its most stable period, Arbonaida maintained relations with various countries. The independence treaty signed with Spain guaranteed them a seat in the, however, the General Secretariat of Barcelona prohibited him from entering the. Although he was also prohibited from entering the Schengen Zone, he managed to negotiate with, , the United Kingdom and for students to access the  in these countries. Accidentally, after beating Spain, Arbonaida provoked movements in southern demanding more autonomy for their regions.

The nation had less than twenty embassies, however, it carried out several commercial deals and formed a military and economic alliance with Ijanusky through the Treaty of Rome signed on July 7, 2021.

War against Spain
Upon learning that Arbonaida had changed its political system to remain a monarchy and satisfy the republican parties, the Spanish Government declared that the 2021 treaty was broken, and with the approval of the United Nations, it began a campaign to retake control of Andalusia.

Ijanuskian support on the war
The alliance signed with Ijanusky in 2021 prolonged the existence of Arbonaida, as the Balkan country lent aviation divisions to Arbonaida guaranteeing air control and complicating the Spanish advance.

Battle of Ciudad Real
After a month of skirmishes weakening the advance of the Spanish army, General Rafael began a large-scale offensive to attack the enemy capital. He had Spain intercept false information about an alleged attack in, diverting troops to that area. After seeing that his plan had worked, the Arbonense army marched towards, which surrendered in a few hours and with almost no resistance.

Having controlled this position, a squad of airmen bombed the vicinity of without actually damaging the city. King Felipe VI understood that it was a warning and recommended to the president that they negotiate peace before they decided to bomb the city completely.

Peaces of El Pardo
King Felipe VI and King Antonio I met at the, where they signed a truce between both nations indicating that Arbonaida would pay the war reparations in exchange for this country to control the regions of , Ciudad Real, , Murcia and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla for 10 years.

The Portuguese Question
In 2026, the second victory of Arbonaida against Spain, caused the growth of independence parties in southern Portugal. and declared their independence in January 2027 and days later they requested to be part of Arbonaida to face Portugal together. President Darío de Baja Andalucía was in charge of managing the area and the following month they became part of the Badajoz administration temporarily until the conflict started with Portugal was resolved.

Iberian War (2027-2029)
In April 2027, Portugal, with the support of several countries, officially declared a war against the Great Kingdom of Arbonaida, which was supported by divisions of volunteers from Ijanusky.

In 2028, several battles had taken place between the Portuguese and Arbonense forces without actually deciding the situation. In December of the same year, the troops commanded by Cabrera achieved a breakthrough almost reaching, however, they were surrounded and were forced to resist a week in the place until the Ijanusky division distracted the Portuguese while they escaped.

In 2029, after several battles with defeats on both sides, Minister Álvaro tried to negotiate peace, however, Minister Pineda declared bankruptcy that same day and Spain took advantage of the situation to break the treaty and invade the provinces of Ciudad Real and Albacete.

International Intervention
In order to stop this armed conflict, the United Nations intervened directly in the war, sanctioning the three countries involved and ordering the cessation of hostilities. In 2030 a first pact was signed where the Alentejo and Algarve regions had to return to Portugal. Finally in 2031, a second pact was signed dissolving the Great Kingdom of Arbonaida and the entirety of its territory returned to Spain.

Territorial division
In 2027, the Great Kingdom of Arbonaida reached its greatest extension (179 404.7195 km²), consisting of 5 administrative regions until its dissolution in 2031. * Gran Badajoz was not an official name due to it was a temporal region to administrate the portuguese provinces until the end of the Iberian War.

Gran Reino de la Arbonaida