Pelagius of Asturias
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Pelagius was a Visigothic nobleman who founded the Kingdom of Asturias in 718. Pelagius is credited with initiating the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors, a
A depiction of the Battle of Covadonga in a decorated initial from a 12th-century illustrated manuscript of the Liber testamentorum. Pelagius, crowned and holding a cross, is leading at the top.
Ducado de Cantabria in 739 : Pelagius son of Favila Duque de Cantabria. "Genealogia dos Reis de Portugal" 1530
The Monument to Pelagius of Asturias, located in Covadonga, was crafted by Spanish artist Gerardo Zaragoza and inaugurated in 1964.
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.
Pelagius of Asturias
…eastern neighbour, Duke Peter of Cantabria. Pelagius reigned for eighteen or nineteen years until his death in 737, when he was succeeded by his son Fafila. Pelagius was buried in the church of Santa Eulalia de Abamia, located in the surroundings of the village of Corao, near Cangas de Onís. His remains…
Carvings depicting Favila's last day, from the twelfth-century portal of the monastery of San Pedro de Villanueva