Battle of Covadonga

The Battle of Covadonga took place in 722 between the army of Pelagius of Asturias and the army of commanders Alqama and Munuza, as part of the Umayyad Caliphate. Fought near Covadonga, in the Picos de Europa, it resulted in a victory for the Christian forces of Pelagius. It is traditionally regarded as the foundational event of the Kingdom of Asturias and thus the initial point of the Christian Reconquista ("reconquest") of Iberia after the Umayyad conquest of 711.

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718 — 722  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, Umayyad Caliphate, Kingdom of Asturias, Kingdom of Asturias, 

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Location: 43.2734, -4.9807, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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0722-01-01T00:00:00Z

718 — 722 Battle of Covadonga

0735-01-01T00:00:00Z

0735-01-01T00:00:00Z

735 Siege of Al-Sakhra

0795-01-01T00:00:00Z

0795-01-01T00:00:00Z

795 Battle of the Nalón River

1937-09-06T00:00:00Z

1937-09-06T00:00:00Z

1937 Battle of El Mazucu

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Pelayo en la batalla de Covadonga BNE Mss 2805 f 23r

Pelagius Detail

El rey Don Pelayo en Covadonga (Museo del Prado)

Las Glorias Nacionales, 1852 "Pelayo y los prelados y guerrreros españoles rinden gracias al Eterno sobre el campo de batalla de Covadonga". (4013950688)

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The Battle of Covadonga

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	718	Battle of Covadonga	battle, Kingdom of Asturias, Umayyad Caliphate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	735	Siege of Al-Sakhra	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	795	Battle of the Nalón River	battle, Kingdom of Asturias, emirate of Córdoba	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1937	Battle of El Mazucu	battle	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre de la Jura o del Heredero	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre de Mogrovejo	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Tower of Llanes	monument, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1400	tower of Tronquedo	monument, fortified tower	Wikidata
commons	image		Pelayo en la batalla de Covadonga BNE Mss 2805 f 23r		Commons
commons	image		Pelagius Detail		Commons
commons	image		El rey Don Pelayo en Covadonga (Museo del Prado)		Commons
commons	image		Las Glorias Nacionales, 1852 "Pelayo y los prelados y guerrreros españoles rinden gracias al Eterno sobre el campo de batalla de Covadonga". (4013950688)		Commons
commons	image		SalasViraseca-BatallaCovadonga-2582sh		Commons
commons	image		The Battle of Covadonga		Commons