Ramiro I of Asturias
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Ramiro I was king of Asturias from 842 until his death in 850. Son of King Bermudo I, he became king following a succession struggle after his predecessor, Alfonso II, died without children. During hi
Ramiro's mark on the Celeiro, an 8th-century document confirmed by several subsequent kings
19th-century imaginary portrait by Isidoro Lozano
An 18th-century statue in the Royal Palace of Madrid depicting the artist's concept of Ramiro I
Santa María del Naranco in Oviedo was originally a recreational palace of Ramiro's, and then a church
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
Ramiro I of Asturias
…Ramiro I (c. 790 – 1 February 850) was king of Asturias from 842 until his death in 850. Son of King Bermudo I, he became king following a succession struggle after his predecessor, Alfonso II, died without…
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