Pelagius of Asturias (c. 685-737). Visigoth nobleman, leader of the Asturian rebellion (718-737) against the Muslim power and winner in the Battle of Covadonga. First monarch of the Kingdom of Asturias. Engraving after a copy of Madrazo. Detail. Historia General de España by Father Mariana. Madrid, 1852.

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