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RAFAEL ROSSELLO CUERVAS-MONS, writer and Spanish sailor is the dynastic descendant of one of the oldest noble titles in Europe. Count Roussillon was the sovereign of territories located in the Provence(France). He was part of a group of nobles who fought with Charlemagne against the Arabs. They conquered and resisted against Muslims in Catalonia. During the Middle Ages the name went on to become Castell-Rossello and later simplified to Rosselló. A number of cities that won this noble in their struggle against the Muslims and were delivered to the Knights of the Order of Malta used Rosselló name in his honor and memory. Over time some inhabitants of these municipalities also used the name of their city as a surname. With the arrival of Charles V, the nobility of blood is replaced by a new aristocracy loyal to the monarchy. They were rich men who defrayed his court and its wars, leaving the true nobility relegated stripping them of their titles Currently in Spain there are over three thousand titles of nobility and only a dozen are previous titles to the reign of Charles V. The title of Count of Rousillon / Castell-Rosselló/ Rosselló was not recognized by the Kingdom of Spain, but their kings, since then, hold the title of Count of Rossellon that really is the title of the lineage of Roussillon. Rafael Rossello Cuervas-Mons, born in Asturias on March 20, 1956. Very young, he went to live in Andalucia. He has lived in several countries. In 2003 he published his first novel was a bestseller. His literary genre of adventure stories are based on real events. Novels Cartas y crónicas de un loco (2002) Las sendas del papel(2005) Los contrabandistas del Estrecho- La ruta del hachís (2003) Traficantes-el retorno a la ruta del hachís (2009)