ORIGIN
:
The
Pyrinees
formed
part
of
the
____________________
Empire
after
____________________
established
the
____________________
March
,
a
defensive
frontier
region
to
defend
his
empire
against
the
____________________
.
After
the
division
of
this
empire
(
Treaty
of
____________________
,
____________________
)
,
three
separate
regions
developed
:
NAVARRE
:
Count
Iñigo
____________________
expelled
Frankish
troops
and
became
King
of
____________________
.
Later
,
this
kingdom
expanded
southwards
and
became
Kingdom
of
____________________
.
ARAGÓN
:
The
counties
of
____________________
,
Sobrarbe
and
Ribagorza
broke
away
from
Carolingian
control
.
Count
Aznar
____________________
rose
to
power
in
Aragon
.
CATALAN
COUNTIES
The
Count
of
Urgell
,
____________________
the
Hairy
,
expanded
his
territories
and
won
independence
form
Frankish
rule
.
The
catalan
counties
maintained
good
relations
with
the
____________________
of
Córdoba
,
so
it
was
a
period
of
stability
.
They
consolidated
ther
independence
in
the
____________________
century
.