This small-scale Christian success is traditionally regarded as the birth of the Kingdom of Asturias and the symbolic beginning of the Reconquista, a process that would last for centuries on the Iberian Peninsula.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Battle of Covadonga (c. 718)?
- This was an engagement held to have taken place around 718 at Covadonga in present-day northern Spain, between Christian resisters led by Pelayo and Muslim forces.
- When did Battle of Covadonga (c. 718) happen?
- 718 CE
- Where did Battle of Covadonga (c. 718) take place?
- Asturias