Alfonso II of Asturias
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Alfonso II of Asturias was an early medieval king noted for consolidating the Asturian kingdom, promoting Christian resistance against Muslim rule in Iberia, and fostering the cult of Saint James at Santiago de Compostela.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alfonso II of Asturias canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
king of Asturias ⓘ |
| ally |
Charlemagne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis the Pious NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Saint James the Greater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Santiago de Compostela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Oviedo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oviedo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Oviedo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Asturias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 842 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Oviedo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithet | the Chaste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Early Middle Ages
ⓘ
Reconquista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Asturian ⓘ |
| father | Fruela I of Asturias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Alfonso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
encouraging monastic foundations
ⓘ
patronage of churches in Oviedo ⓘ promoting the cult of relics in Asturias ⓘ strengthening royal institutions in Asturias ⓘ |
| mother | Munia of Álava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Alfonso II of Asturias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Romance language of early Asturias ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidation of the Kingdom of Asturias
ⓘ
diplomatic contacts with the Carolingian Empire ⓘ early development of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage ⓘ fostering the cult of Saint James the Greater ⓘ promoting Christian resistance against Muslim rule in Iberia ⓘ supporting the shrine of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ victory at the Battle of Anceo ⓘ victory at the Battle of Lutos ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Asturias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Bermudo I of Asturias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Alfonso II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 842 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 791 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Oviedo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| successor | Ramiro I of Asturias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryExpanded |
Cantabrian region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Alfonso the Chaste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.