Pelagius of Asturias (Person) AKA Pelayo
Pelagius of Asturias
685 AD - 737 AD
AKA Pelayo
Hispano-Visigoth 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, and establishing the Asturian monarchy, making him the forefather of all the future Iberian monarchies, including the Kings of Castile, León, and Portugal.
- King of Asturias 718–737
- Astur-Leonese dynasty
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715 AD -
725 AD
Events (6)
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