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Pelagius
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first king of Asturias
Pelagius was a warrior who became the first king of the Kingdom of Asturias in the early 8th century, following the Muslim conquest of most of the Iberian Peninsula. He is historically significant as a foundational figure in what would become the Reconquista, the centuries-long Christian effort to reclaim territory in medieval Spain.
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Key facts
- Reign
- 718–737
- Successor
- Favila of Asturias
- Born
- c. 685
- Burial
- Santa Cueva de Covadonga
- Consort
- Gaudiosa
- Issue
- Favila of Asturias Ermesinda of Asturias
- Dynasty
- Astur-Leonese dynasty
- Father
- Favila of Cantabria [ gl ]
- Religion
- Chalcedonian Christianity
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Galicia
- Spouse
- Gaudiosa
- Child
- Ermesinda
- Father
- Favila
- Occupation
- aristocrat
- Languages spoken
- Vulgar Latin
- Religion
- Nicene Christianity
- Family
- Astur-Leonese dynasty
- Noble title
- monarch
- Conflict
- Battle of Covadonga
- Image
- Pelagius of Asturias.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- place of burial
- Santa Cueva de Covadonga
- Commons category
- Pelayo I of Asturias
- date of death
- 0737-00-00
- Commons gallery
- Pelayo
- date of birth
- 0700-00-00
- name in native language
- Pelagius
- birth name
- Pelagius
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Encyclopedic overview
Pelagius (Spanish: Pelayo; c. 685 – 737) 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, and establishing the Asturian monarchy.
Early life
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