Alfonso II of Asturias
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Alfonso II, nicknamed the Chaste, was the king of Asturias during two different periods: first in the year 783 and later from 791 until his death in 842. Upon his death, Nepotian attempted to usurp th
Miniature from the Libro de los Testamentos, c. 1109–1112. Alfonso is shown kneeling in prayer before Christ
Fruela I of Asturias
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Fruela I, also referred to as Froila I and nicknamed "the Cruel," was the King of Asturias from 757 until his assassination. He was the eldest son of Alfonso I and continued his father's war against t
Depiction in the Castilian manuscript Compendium of Chronicles of Kings, c. 1312–1325
Statue of Fruela I in the monastery of St. Julian in Samos, Galicia