King Pelayo of Asturias and Queen Gaudiosa

[Blog Real]

Pelayo was an Iberian Visigoth monarch who founded the Kingdom of Asturias in 718. Pelayo 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.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelagius_of_Asturias

https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaudiosa

http://monarquiaespanhola.blogs.sapo.pt/don-pelayo-718-737-707

https://monarquiaespanhola.blogs.sapo.pt/gaudiosa-81504

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Queen Gaudiosa became a nun at the Church of Santa Cruz founded by her son in Cangas de Onis.

 

[Blog Real]

The origin of Pelayo and the battle of Covadonga

https://www.despertaferro-ediciones.com/2020/el-origen-de-pelayo-y-la-batalla-de-covadonga/

 

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Tomb of King Don Pelayo of Asturias at Covadonga
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/Tumba_de_Don_Pelayo.JPG