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Pelagius
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first king of Asturias
Pelagius was a warrior who became the first king of the Kingdom of Asturias in the early 8th century, following the Muslim conquest of most of the Iberian Peninsula. He is historically significant as a foundational figure in what would become the Reconquista, the centuries-long Christian effort to reclaim territory in medieval Spain.
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Person · Open Library
- Died
- 1762
- Works
- 14
Top works
- The sequel
- Remarkable satires
- The scandalizade
- The Causidicade
- Florizel and Perdita, or, The sheep-shearing
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 264
- Total plays
- 1,819
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Writ of Henry III. To John of Monmouth
· 1872 · cited 1x
- Napoleon at St. Helena
· 1872
- A Font cover
· 1882
- Rt. Hon. Richard Hamilton, 1767
· 1875
- “David's Teares.”
· 1874
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Quotes
- “Their faith alone will not profit them, because they have not done works of righteousness.”
- “Unless a man has despised worldly things, he shall not receive those which are divine.”
- “Let no man judge himself to be a Christian, unless he is one who both follows the teaching of Christ and imitates his example.”
- “Do you consider a man to be a Christian by whose bread no hungry man is ever filled?”
- “Whenever I have to speak on the subject of moral instruction and the conduct of a holy life, it is my practice first to demonstrate the power and quality of human nature.”
- “We can never enter upon the path to virtue unless we have hope as our guide and companion.”
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Key facts
- Reign
- 718–737
- Successor
- Favila of Asturias
- Born
- c. 685
- Burial
- Santa Cueva de Covadonga
- Consort
- Gaudiosa
- Issue
- Favila of Asturias Ermesinda of Asturias
- Dynasty
- Astur-Leonese dynasty
- Father
- Favila of Cantabria [ gl ]
- Religion
- Chalcedonian Christianity
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Pelagius of Asturias.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- Commons category
- Pelayo I of Asturias
- date of death
- 0737-00-00
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- Pelayo
- date of birth
- 0700-00-00
- name in native language
- Pelagius
- birth name
- Pelagius
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Article
Pelagius (Spanish: Pelayo; c. 685 – 737) was a Visigothic nobleman who founded the Kingdom of Asturias in 718. Pelagius is credited with initiating the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors, and establishing the Asturian monarchy.
Early life