Bermudo I of Asturias
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Bermudo I, called the Deacon or the Monk, was the King of Asturias from 788 or 789 until his abdication in 791. He was a son of Fruela of Cantabria, a nephew of Alfonso I, and a brother of Aurelius. T
Depiction in the Castilian manuscript Compendium of Chronicles of Kings, c. 1312–1325
Statue of Bermudo I in the north facade of the main floor of the Royal Palace of Madrid.
Kingdom of Asturias
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The Kingdom of Asturias was a medieval monarchy in the Iberian Peninsula founded by the nobleman Pelagius. It was the first Christian political entity to be established in the Iberian Peninsula after
Picture of ḷḷagu del Vaḷḷe (Somiedo), showing typical Asturian cottages (called teitos), as already in use in the time of the Astures
Monument in memory of Pelagius in Covadonga
King Pelagius at the Battle of Covadonga
Ramiro I of Asturias