Pelagius of Asturias
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Pelagius (Spanish: Pelayo;[1] c. 685 – 737) was a Hispano-Visigoth nobleman who founded the Kingdom of Asturias in 718.[2] 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, the Kings of León, and the Kings of Portugal.
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Pelagius | |
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King of Asturias | |
Reign | 718–737 |
Successor | Favila of Asturias |
Born | c. 685 |
Died | 737 |
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Dynasty | Astur-Leonese dynasty |
Father | Favila of Cantabria [gl] |
Religion | Chalcedonian Christianity |
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