Christian kings of Asturias

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The Christian kings of Asturias were early medieval monarchs in northern Iberia who led the first successful resistance to Muslim rule and laid the foundations for the Christian Reconquista.

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Label Occurrences
King of Asturias 5
Christian kings of Asturias canonical 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian rulers
early medieval rulers
group of monarchs
capital Cangas de Onís
Oviedo
country Kingdom of Asturias
culturalContribution development of Asturian pre-Romanesque art and architecture
promotion of Christian monasticism in northern Iberia
dynasty House of Asturias-León
surface form: Astur-Leonese dynasty
endTime 10th century
foundedBy Pelagius of Asturias
governmentForm hereditary monarchy
hasMember Adosinda of Asturias
Alfonso I of Asturias
Alfonso II of Asturias
Alfonso III of Asturias
Bermudo I of Asturias
Bermudo II of León
Fruela I of Asturias
Mauregatus of Asturias
Ordoño I of Asturias
Pelagius of Asturias
Ramiro I of Asturias
Silo of Asturias
ideology Christian restoration of Hispania
influenced Christian polities in medieval Iberia
formation of the Kingdom of León
language Latin
Romance languages of Iberia
notableEvent Asturian expansion into Galicia
Battle of Covadonga
defense of Cantabrian and Asturian mountains
opposedBy Umayyad dynasty of al-Andalus
surface form: Umayyad rulers of al-Andalus
partOf Reconquista
predecessor King of the Visigoths
surface form: Visigothic kings of Hispania
region Asturias
northern Iberia
religion Christianity
role leaders of resistance to Muslim rule in Iberia
significance first stable Christian monarchy in post-Visigothic Iberia
laid foundations for the Christian Reconquista
startTime 8th century
successor King of León
surface form: kings of León
territory Asturias
Galicia
parts of León

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Christianization of the Iberian Peninsula carriedOutBy Christian kings of Asturias
King of León follows Christian kings of Asturias
this entity surface form: King of Asturias
King of León replaces Christian kings of Asturias
this entity surface form: King of Asturias
Count of Castile subordinateTo Christian kings of Asturias
this entity surface form: King of Asturias
Pelagius of Asturias positionHeld Christian kings of Asturias
this entity surface form: King of Asturias
Pelayo positionHeld Christian kings of Asturias
this entity surface form: King of Asturias