Favila of Asturias
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Favila or Fafila was the second King of Asturias from 737 until his death. He was the only son and successor of Pelagius, the first Asturian monarch.
Carvings depicting Favila's last day, from the twelfth-century portal of the monastery of San Pedro de Villanueva
Astur-Leonese dynasty
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The Asturian or Astur-Leonese dynasty, known in Arabic as the Banī Adhfūnsh, was the ruling family of the kingdom of Asturias and León from 739 until 1037. Under their rule, the Astur-Leonese kingdom
Favila of Asturias
…737 Predecessor Pelagius Successor Alfonso I Born c. 710 Died 739 Cangas de Onís, Asturias Burial Santa Cruz de Cangas de Onís Consort Froiluba Dynasty Astur-Leonese dynasty Father Pelagius Mother Gaudiosa Religion Chalcedonian Christianity A 1530s miniature, depicting Favila being mauled by a bear Favila or Fafila (died…
The Victory Cross, a symbol of the Astur-Leonese dynasty