List of Asturian monarchs
This is a list of the rulers of the Kingdom of Asturias, which was a Kingdom in the Iberian peninsula. During the reign of Ordoño I, the kingdom of Asturias progressively came to be known as the Kingdom of León. The kingdom was split in 910 and Fruela received the Asturias. For later kings, see the list of Leonese monarchs and the list of Galician monarchs.
List
| King |
Dates |
Nickname |
Other names |
Notes |
| Pelagius |
718–737 |
|
Pelayo |
Founded the kingdom through the Battle of Covadonga and made his capital at Cangas de Onís. |
| Favila |
737–739 |
|
Favilac, Fafila |
|
| Alfonso I |
739–757 |
the Catholic |
|
He and his kindred formed the Beni Alfons dynasty. |
| Fruela I |
757–768 |
the Cruel |
Froila |
|
| Aurelius |
768–774 |
|
Aurelio |
Moved the capital to San Martín del Rey Aurelio. |
| Silo |
774–783 |
|
|
Succeeded through his wife, Adosinda, daughter of Alfonso I. Moved the capital to Pravia. |
| Mauregatus |
783–788 |
the Usurper |
Mauregato |
Illegitimate son of Alfonso I who usurped the throne. |
| Bermudo I |
788–791 |
the Deacon, the Monk |
Veremund, Vermudo |
Retired to become a monk. |
| Alfonso II |
791–842 |
the Chaste |
|
Moved the capital to Oviedo. |
| Nepotian |
842 |
|
Nepociano |
Elected king, though unrelated to the Beni Alfonso. |
| Ramiro I |
842–850 |
|
|
Deposed Nepotian. |
| Ordoño I |
850–866 |
|
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| Alfonso III |
866–910 |
the Great |
|
Kingdom divided between his three sons: García I received León, Ordoño II Galicia, and Fruela II Asturias. |
| Fruela II |
910–925 |
|
Froila |
After his death, Asturias was seized by Alfonso IV of León, while Alfonso Fróilaz ineffectually claimed it. |
Timeline
Family tree
Family tree of the Asturian kings
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