Alfonso II the Chaste (c,760-842)
Alfonso II the Chaste (c,760-842). King of Asturias (791-842). Son of Fruela I and Munia. He was dethroned by his uncle Mauregato (783-788) and had to take refuge in Alava. Later, Bermudo I the Deacon abdicated in him. Detail of the statue placed next to the Cathedral of the Holy Saviour or San Salvador. Monument to Alfonso II, the Chaste, 1942, by Victor Hevia (1885-1957). Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.
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Photo credit: © PHAS / Alamy / Afripics
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