Kingdom of Asturias

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The Kingdom of Asturias was an early medieval Christian monarchy in the Iberian Peninsula that emerged after the Muslim conquest and became a key center of resistance and the nucleus of the later Christian kingdoms of northern Spain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian monarchy
former kingdom
medieval state
capital Cangas de Onís
Oviedo
continent Europe
coreTerritory Cantabrian Mountains
country Spain
currency dinero
solidus
endCause transformation into the Kingdom of León
endTime 924
ethnicGroup Asturian culture
surface form: Asturians

Cantabrians
Goths
surface form: Visigoths
firstMonarch Pelagius of Asturias
followedBy Kingdom of León
founder Pelagius of Asturias
governmentForm monarchy
historicalRegion Asturias
Cantabria
Galicia
León
language Leonese
surface form: Astur-Leonese

Latin
Romance languages
locatedIn Iberian Peninsula
northern Spain
namedAfter Asturias
notableEvent Battle of Covadonga
Battle of Liébana
Christian resistance to Umayyad conquest of Hispania
officialReligion Nicene Christianity
opponent Emirate of Córdoba
Umayyad Caliphate
partOf Reconquista
precededBy Visigothic Kingdom
religion Christianity
religionType Catholicism
religiousHeadquarters Oviedo Cathedral
roleInHistory center of Christian resistance to Muslim rule in Iberia
nucleus of later Christian kingdoms of northern Spain
rulingDynasty House of Jiménez
surface form: Astur-Leonese dynasty

Cantabrian dynasty
significantRuler Alfonso I of Asturias
Alfonso II of Asturias
Alfonso III of Asturias
startTime 718
early 8th century

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Kingdom of León precededBy Kingdom of Asturias
Kingdom of Galicia hasBorderWith Kingdom of Asturias
Visigothic Kingdom successor Kingdom of Asturias
Prince of Asturias namedAfter Kingdom of Asturias
this entity surface form: Principality of Asturias
Battle of Covadonga hasParticipant Kingdom of Asturias
Battle of Covadonga country Kingdom of Asturias
Iberian kingdoms hasPart Kingdom of Asturias
Emirate of Córdoba borderedBy Kingdom of Asturias
Ordoño II of León birthPlace Kingdom of Asturias
Count of Castile vassalOf Kingdom of Asturias
Coat of arms of the Prince of Asturias heritage Kingdom of Asturias
this entity surface form: medieval Principality of Asturias
Christian kings of Asturias country Kingdom of Asturias
Pelagius of Asturias country Kingdom of Asturias
Pelagius of Asturias monarchOf Kingdom of Asturias
Pelayo country Kingdom of Asturias
Covadonga associatedWithDynasty Kingdom of Asturias
Asturian Christians locatedIn Kingdom of Asturias
Asturian Christians country Kingdom of Asturias