Pelagius of Asturias
| Pelagius | |
|---|---|
A depiction of the Battle of Covadonga in a decorated initial from a 12th-century illustrated manuscript of the Liber testamentorum. Pelagius, crowned and holding a cross, is leading at the top. | |
| King of Asturias | |
| Reign | 718–737 |
| Successor | Favila of Asturias |
| Born | c. 685 |
| Died | 737 |
| Burial | |
| Consort | Gaudiosa |
| Issue | |
| Dynasty | Astur-Leonese dynasty |
| Father | Favila of Cantabria |
| Religion | Chalcedonian Christianity |
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.