Asturian
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The term "Asturian" refers to people from Asturias, a historic region and autonomous community in northwestern Spain. This region is characterized by mountainous terrain and a high annual precipitation, with a climate that is oceanic and moderate. The population of Asturias has grown but has also seen significant emigration, leading to an aging demographic concentrated in urban industrial areas like Oviedo, Avilés, and Gijón.12
Historically, Asturias was an independent Christian kingdom from 718 to 910 AD, established by Visigothic nobles who resisted the Muslim invasion of Spain. This kingdom eventually evolved into the Kingdom of León, with Asturias becoming a principality for the heir to the Spanish throne in 1388. The adjective "Asturian" can also describe a late Mesolithic culture in northern Spain known for its tool-making and reliance on shellfish.123
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Reconquista…about 718, when the Christian Asturians opposed the Moors at the Battle of Covadonga, the impulse toward reconquest was expressed only sporadically through the first three centuries of Muslim hegemony. After a failed invasion of Muslim Spain in 778, in 801 Charlemagne captured Barcelona and eventually established Frankish
Read More…about 718, when the Christian Asturians opposed the Moors at the Battle of Covadonga, the impulse toward reconquest was expressed only sporadically through the first three centuries of Muslim hegemony. After a failed invasion of Muslim Spain in 778, in 801 Charlemagne captured Barcelona and eventually established Frankish
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Asturian kings, presenting themselves as the heirs to the Visigothic monarchy that had ruled Spain prior to the Muslim conquest, capitalized on dissension within the Moorish ranks and expanded their holdings in the late 9th century. The Reconquest might have taken root at that earlier…
Read MoreAsturian kings, presenting themselves as the heirs to the Visigothic monarchy that had ruled Spain prior to the Muslim conquest, capitalized on dissension within the Moorish ranks and expanded their holdings in the late 9th century. The Reconquest might have taken root at that earlier…
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