Pelagius of Asturias
685 –737
Warrior, Aristocrat
Lived 52 years
- Passed away in
- Cangas de Onís
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.
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelagius_of_Asturias