Duchy of Guadalajara

The Duchy of Guadalajara is a small, landlocked state lodged in the north-east of Spain, in the La Mancha region. Presently, it is led by Kevin Wu, the 5th Duke of Guadalajara.

Guadalajara was founded, originally, by the Spanish Habsburgs as a way to offload responsibility to the least-favourite nephew of the king. After the War of the Spanish Succession, however, the Habsburgs were stripped of the land and the third Duke of Guadalajara was sent into exile. Centuries later, during the Francoist regime, as part of Francisco Franco's restoration of the monarchy, the duchy was restored under Cornelius von Habsburg. After his death in 1981, the territory was held in trust for Kevin Wu when he came to majority. However, the land remained abandoned until January 24, 2015, when Kevin reclaimed his title in order to do battle with Salman the Bastard.

After Kevin's death in October of 2015, the Duchy was passed around between Liam Wu, Peter Williams, and Tyler Palmer, before eventually being made into a short-lived Republic. Upon Kevin's resurrection, the Duchy was restored under his rule.

The Duchy has been occupied several times, largely due to its constant warmongering. The first occupation was by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during the initial war between the two states. The second time was under Liam Wu, who turned out to be a Spiderian agent. The third time was under Hell, during the pre-resurrection period.