Silo of Asturias
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Silo was the king of Asturias from 774 to 783, succeeding Aurelius. He came to the throne upon his marriage to Adosinda, daughter of Alfonso I. He moved the capital of the Kingdom of Asturias from Can
Depiction in the Castilian manuscript Compendium of Chronicles of Kings, c. 1312–1325
Stone commemorating Silo's foundation of the church of Santianes de Pravia. Beginning with the central "S" and moving in any direction spells Silo princeps fecit (Prince Silo made [it]).
The Church of San Juan Apóstol y Evangelista, Santianes de Pravia, founded by Silo.
Presumed tombs of Adosinda and Silo in the church of Santianes de Pravia.
Adosinda
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Adosinda was the queen of Asturias during the reign of her husband, Silo, from 774 to 783. She was a daughter of Alfonso I and Ermesinda, daughter of the first Asturian king, Pelayo. She was a sister
Silo of Asturias
…Silo (died 783) was the king of Asturias from 774 to 783, succeeding Aurelius. He came to the throne upon his marriage to Adosinda, daughter of Alfonso I ("Alfonso the Catholic"). He moved the capital of the Kingdom of Asturias from Cangas de Onís to Pravia, closer to the center…
Ozenda, reina consorte de Asturias