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 his turbulent reign, he fended off attacks from both Vikings and the forces of al-Andalus. Architecturally, his recreational palace Santa María del Naranco and other buildings used the ramirense style that prefigured Romanesque architecture.
He was a contemporary of Abd ar-Rahman II, Umayyad Emir of Córdoba.
RamiroI (c. 790 – 1 February 850) was king ofAsturias (modern-day Spain) from 842 until his death in 850. Son of King Bermudo I, he became king following
Ordoño I (c. 821 – 27 May 866) was King ofAsturias from 850 until his death. He was born in Oviedo, where he spent his early life in the court of Alfonso
maritime provinces of Europe, made a descent at A Coruña, and began to raid the countryside, burning and pillaging. King RamiroIofAsturias marched against
led by King RamiroIofAsturias and General Sancho Fernández de Tejada. Ramiro's Christian troops, led by Sancho de Tejada, went in search of the Muslims
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