Pelayo (c. 685 – 737) was a Visigothic nobleman, credited with founding the Kingdom of Asturias. His victory at the Battle of Covadonga marked the beginning of the Reconquista, a centuries-long effort to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula.
Pelayo (c. 685 – 737) was a Visigothic nobleman, credited with founding the Kingdom of Asturias. His victory at the Battle of Covadonga marked the beginning of the Reconquista, a centuries-long effort to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula.