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. Pelagius in Covadonga. Chromolithography. "Historia Universal" (Universal History), by Cesar Cantu. Volume V. Published in Barcelona, 1881.

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