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This is a '''list of the rulers of the [[Kingdom of Asturias]]''', a kingdom in the [[Iberian Peninsula]] during the [[Early Middle Ages]]. It originated as a refuge for [[Visigothic Kingdom|Visigothic]] nobles following the [[Umayyad conquest of Hispania|conquest of Iberia]] by the [[Umayyad Caliphate]]. Following the forced abdication of [[Alfonso III of Asturias|Alfonso III]] by his sons in 910, the kingdom was split into three: [[Kingdom of Asturias|Asturias]], [[Kingdom of León|León]], and [[Kingdom of Galicia|Galicia]]. All three were reunited in 924 under the Kingdom of León.

For later kings, see the [[list of Leonese monarchs]] and the [[list of Galician monarchs]].  From 1388, the title [[Prince of Asturias]] has been used for the heirs to the [[Kingdom of Castile|Castillian]] and [[Spain|Spanish]] thrones.

==List==
{|class="wikitable"
!style="width: 10%"| Image
!style="width: 10%"| Name
!style="width: 10%"| Life
!style="width: 10%"| Reign
!style="width: 10%"| Capital of Asturias
!style="width: 40%"| Notes
|-
| [[File:Don Pelayo, rey de Asturias (Museo del Prado).jpg|80px]] 
| [[Pelagius of Asturias|Pelagius]]<br />{{small|Pelayo}}
| c. 685 – 737
| 714 – 737
| rowspan=4|[[Cangas de Onís]]
|By tradition regarded as the first king of Asturias. Elected princeps by local magnates in the old Visigoth manner.
|-
| [[File:Don Favila, rey de Asturias (Museo del Prado).jpg|80px]] 
| [[Favila of Asturias|Favila]]<br />{{small|Fáfila, Favilac}}
| died 739
| 737 – 739
|Only son of Pelagius. He was elected to princeps on his father’s death. Killed by a bear during a hunt and died childless.
|-
| [[File:Alfonso I el Católico, rey de Asturias (Museo del Prado).jpg|80px]] 
| [[Alfonso I of Asturias|Alfonso I]], ''the Catholic''<br />{{small|Alonso I, ''el Católico''}}
| c. 693 – 757
| 739 – 757
|Husband of [[Ermesinda]], daughter of Pelagius and sister of Favila, and it is through his wife that Alfonso ascended to the throne. First ruler of Asturias definitely to have been known as “king” during his lifetime.
|-
| [[File:Fruela I de Asturias (Museo del Prado).jpg|80px]] 
| [[Fruela I of Asturias|Fruela I]], ''the Cruel''<br />{{small|Fruela I, Froila I, ''el Cruel''}}
| c. 722 – 768
| 757 – 768
|Oldest son of Alfonso I. Assassinated by his own men.
|-
| [[File:Don Aurelio, rey de Asturias (Museo del Prado).jpg|80px]] 
| [[Aurelius of Asturias|Aurelius]]<br />{{small|Aurelio}}
| c. 740 – 774
| 768 – 774
| [[San Martín del Rey Aurelio|San Martín]]
|Cousin of Fruela I. Elected by Asturian nobility after the death of his predecessor. There is no record of his having any children.
|-
| [[File:Silo, rey de Asturias (Museo del Prado).jpg|80px]] 
| [[Silo of Asturias|Silo]]
| died 783
| 774 – 783
| rowspan=3|[[Pravia]] 
|Husband of [[Adosinda]], daughter of Alfonso I and granddaughter of Pelagius. Elected by Asturian nobility after the death of his predecessor. Matrilineal succession is thought to have had a part in his election.
|-
| [[File:El rey Mauregato de Asturias (Museo del Prado).jpg|80px]] 
| [[Mauregatus of Asturias|Mauregatus]], ''the Usurper''<br/>{{small|Mauregato, ''el Usurpador''}}
| c. 719 – 789
| 783 – 789
|Illegitimate son of Alfonso I. In spite of the election of Alfonso II as the successor to Silo,  Mauregato was able to assemble an army and seize the throne. Mauregatus died of natural causes.
|-
| [[File:Bermudo I el Diácono (Museo del Prado).jpg|80px]] 
| [[Bermudo I of Asturias|Bermudo I]], ''the Deacon''<br/>{{small|Bermudo I, Vermudo I, ''el Diácono''}}
| c. 750 – 797
| 788 – 791
|Brother of Aurelius. He was elected king by palatine officials. He abdicated after a defeat in battle, possibly under duress. He reportedly lived a long time after as a monk.
|-
| [[File:Alfonso II el Casto, rey de Asturias (Museo del Prado).jpg|80px]] 
| [[Alfonso II of Asturias|Alfonso II]], ''the Chaste''<br/>{{small|Alfonso II, ''el Casto''}}
| c. 760 – 842
| 791 – 842
| rowspan=6|[[Oviedo]]
|Son of Fruela I. First elected king in 783. Although overthrown by Mauregatus, he escaped and avoided being killed. In 791, he was elected king again after the abdication of Bermudo I. Alfonso died without children.
|-
| 
| [[Nepotian of Asturias|Nepotian]]
| 
| 842 – 842
|Seized power and briefly ruled after the death of Alfonso II, when Alfonso’s designated heir, Ramiro I was not present. On Ramiro’s return, Nepotian was deposed, blinded, and imprisoned.
|-
| [[File:Ramiro I de Asturias (Museo del Prado).jpg|80px]] 
| [[Ramiro I of Asturias|Ramiro I]]
| c. 790 – 850
| 842 – 850
|Son of Bermudo I. Designated heir of Alfonso II.
|-
| [[File:Ordoño I de Asturias (Museo del Prado).jpg|80px]] 
| [[Ordoño I of Asturias|Ordoño I]]
| 821 – 866
| 850 – 866
|Son of Ramiro II, succeeding his father without election.
|-
| [[File:Afonso III o Magno (Tumbo A), r.jpg|80px]] 
| [[Alfonso III of Asturias|Alfonso III]], ''the Great''<br/>{{small|Alfonso III, ''el Magno''}}
| 852 – 910
| 866 – 910
|Son of Ordoño I. Alfonso succeeded his father in that throne.

The circumstances are uncertain, but after his death, Alfonso’s kingdom was divided among his three sons, with his eldest, [[García I of León|García I]] receiving the new kingdom of León, his middle son [[Ordoño II of León|Ordoño]] receiving the new kingdom of [[Kingdom of Galicia|Galicia]], and his youngest [[Fruela II of Asturias|Fruela]] what remained of Asturias.
|-
| [[File:Fruela II de León (Museo del Prado).jpg|80px]] 
| [[Fruela II of Asturias|Fruela II]], ''the Leprous''<br/>{{small|Fruela II, Froila II, ''el Leproso''}}
| 875 – 925
| 910 – 924
|Youngest son of Alfonso III, and younger brother to García I and Ordoño II. Fruela was given the remnants of the kingdom of Asturias, from which León and Galicia had been created. On the death of Ordoño II in 924, who had inherited León from García I in 914, Fruela became ruler of all three kingdoms created from that of his father.

Fruela is usually considered the last King of Asturias, as under his rule Asturias was folded into León.
|}

==Timeline==

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 from:718  till:737 shift:($dx,0)  text:[[Pelagius of Asturias|Pelagius]]
 from:737  till:739 shift:($dx,-6)  text:[[Favila]]
 from:739  till:757 shift:($dx,-5)  text:[[Alfonso I of Asturias|Alfonso I]]
 from:757  till:768 shift:($dx,-5)  text:[[Fruela I of Asturias|Fruela I]]
 from:768  till:774 shift:($dx,-5)  text:[[Aurelio]]
 from:774  till:783 shift:($dx,-5)  text:[[Silo of Asturias|Silo]]
 from:783  till:789 shift:($dx,-7)  text:[[Mauregato]]
 from:789  till:791 shift:($dx,-5)  text:[[Bermudo I of Asturias|Bermudo I]]
 from:791  till:842 shift:($dx,-5)  text:[[Alfonso II of Asturias|Alfonso II]]
 from:842  till:850 shift:($dx,-5)  text:[[Ramiro I of Asturias|Ramiro I]]
 from:850  till:866 shift:($dx,-5)  text:[[Ordoño I of Asturias|Ordoño I]]
 from:866  till:910 shift:($dx,-5)  text:[[Alfonso III of Asturias|Alfonso III]]
 from:910  till:925 shift:($dx,-4)  text:[[Fruela II of León|Fruela II]]
</timeline>

==Family tree==

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{{tree chart|border=1| Mu2 |y|Fr2  | | Vi2 | | Ad2 |~|Si2  | |Ma2  |~| Cr2 | |Be2  | |Au2  | Mu2=Munia<br /><small> of Álava<br />≈740-780</small>| Fr2=[[Fruela I of Asturias|Fruela I<br /><small>the Cruel</small>]]<br /><small>King of Asturias<br />≈722–'''757-768'''</small>| boxstyle_Fr2=border-width:2px| Vi2=Vimarano<br /><small>?-765</small>| Ad2=Adosinda<br /><small>?-785</small>| Si2=[[Silo of Asturias|Silo]]<br /><small>King of Asturias<br />?-'''774-783'''</small>| boxstyle_Si2=border-width:2px| Ma2=[[Mauregato of Asturias|Mauregato]]<br /><small>King de Asturias<br />?-'''783-789'''</small>| boxstyle_Ma2=border-width:2px| Cr2=[[Creusa]]<br /><small>?-789</small>| Be2=[[Bermudo I of Asturias|Bermudo I<br /><small>the Deacon</small>]]<br /><small>King of Asturias<br />≈750–'''788–<br />791'''-797</small>| boxstyle_Be2=border-width:2px| Au2=[[Aurelius of Asturias|Aurelius]]<br /><small>King of Asturia<br />≈740–'''768-774'''</small>| boxstyle_Au2=border-width:2px}}
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[[File:Dinastia Astur-Leonesa.jpg|center|250px|thumb|Family tree of the Asturian kings]]

== See also ==
*[[Kingdom of Asturias]]
*[[Astur-Leonese dynasty]]

{{Monarchs of Asturias}}
{{Spanish Kingdoms}}

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