{"id":2299,"date":"2020-07-10T15:57:55","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T14:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/?page_id=2299"},"modified":"2022-12-03T22:07:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T22:07:07","slug":"don-pelayo-premier-roi-des-asturies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/iberian-mythology\/don-pelayo-first-king-of-asturias\/","title":{"rendered":"Don Pelayo first king of Asturias"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2299\" class=\"elementor elementor-2299\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1f9cb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1f9cb8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8be7b1e\" data-id=\"8be7b1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8622f86 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8622f86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/iberian-mythology\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Iberian mythology<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94a7e91\" data-id=\"94a7e91\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a1bf3b elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0a1bf3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_mythology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Wiki<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e2d26bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e2d26bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18c62ca4\" data-id=\"18c62ca4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5666e063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5666e063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p>This is the story of Don Pelayo, first King of Asturias. The lack of documentation concerning the figure of Pelayo has made possible the appearance of certain <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/\">legends<\/a> around him. However, there are enough grounds to assert the historicity of the character. In a ninth-century manuscript, he is considered the son of Duke F\u00e1vila and a member of the court of Visigoth King Witiza. (700-710).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5284 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/AlphaOmega-e1602613368367.png\" alt=\"Don Pelayo\" width=\"25\" height=\"26\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/iberian-mythology\/don-pelayo-first-king-of-asturias\/#Don-Pelayo\" >Don Pelayo<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Don-Pelayo\"><\/span>Don Pelayo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Beyond the strategic location, it is said that Covadonga was a magical place. There <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/\">legend<\/a> tells that a hermit had revealed to Don Pelayo the secrets of the cave and the secret exit through the cave of Orandi.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>On May 28, 722, the famous battle took place which marked the beginning of the expulsion of the Muslims from the country of the Visigoths. There are historians who have questioned the actual existence of this battle. What seems true is that there has been an exaggeration of the facts, which is justified by the importance of this fight as the embryo of the Spanish nation. Moreover, the struggle of a small army against a much larger army is commonplace in popular legends and heroic deeds of heroes, as is the case with the character of William Wallace in England.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The Alfonsina chronicle indicates that the Muslim army numbered 187,000 soldiers, a figure difficult to believe. Although one can understand the exaggeration of the chroniclers, as has already been said. Before the battle, Oppas was sent to negotiate with the Asturians, who did not want to listen to him. Pelayo reproaches him for his lack of faith and his betrayal of Christianity.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Faced with this, the Muslims launched a rain of arrows against the small resistance of the people <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/iberian-mythology\/\">asturian<\/a>, who protected himself in the cave. In addition, the Asturians knew the territory and had expanded to nearby peaks. As soon as the Muslims entered through the gorge, they fell on them. The limited space and the number of men prevented them from maneuvering. According to the Chronicle, 124,000 Muslims, including Alqama, died.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the troops fled to Li\u00e1bana in a disorganized manner. But their escape was interrupted by an avalanche, which, according to legend, was the result of divine intervention. It is also said that Pelayo saw the appearance of a Holy Cross, the current symbol of Asturias, which made the Muslims flee and that the Virgin herself helped in the victory.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>When Governor Munuza saw the men fleeing Covadonga, he also tried to flee for fear of an uprising by the local nobility. However, the Asturians chased him to Olal\u00edes and killed him.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Apart from the exaggeration of the number of armies and magical elements, the victory in the battle of Covadonga de los astures is due to a lack of judgment on the part of Cordoba, who did not consider the need to pay attention to the revolts , and General Alqama&#039;s lack of strategy. We can say, however, that this small revolt was the beginning of the Kingdom of Asturias. \u201cWhen the legend becomes reality, the legend must be remembered. \u00bb<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The Battle of Covadonga took place on May 28, 722 in Covadonga (<a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/iberian-mythology\/\">Spain<\/a>), near Cangas de On\u00eds (Asturias), between the Christian army of Don Pelayo and the Muslim troops. Don Pelayo&#039;s troops, a small group of some 300 Asturian warriors, <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/basque-mythology\/\">Basque<\/a> and Galician, defeated a regular Muslim army led by Alqama.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>This confrontation or battle is considered by historians to be the beginning of a long project called Reconquest, which ended on January 2, 1492, when Boabdil handed over the keys of Granada to the Catholic monarchs.<\/p>\n<p>It was the story of Don Pelayo, first king of Asturias.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iberian Mythology Wiki This is the story of Don Pelayo, first king of Asturias. 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