King Silo of Asturias and Queen Adosinda


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Silo (died 783) was the king of Asturias from 774 to 783, succeeding Aurelius. He came to the throne upon his marriage to Adosinda, daughter of Alfonso I ("Alfonso the Catholic"). He moved the capital of the Kingdom of Asturias from Cangas de Onís to Pravia, closer to the center of the kingdom. He was a contemporary of Abd al-Rahman I, Umayyad Emir of Córdoba, and of Charlemagne.

Silo, King of Asturias:
Reign: 774–783
Predecessor: Aurelio
Successor: Mauregatus
Died: 783
Pravia, Asturias
Burial: uncertain
Consort: Adosinda
Dynasty: Astur-Leonese dynasty
Religion: Roman Catholicism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silo_of_Asturias

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Silo_of_Asturias.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Silo,_rey_de_Asturias_(Museo_del_Prado).jpg

Silo | Real Academia de la Historia

Queen Adosinda:
Adosinda was the queen of Asturias during the reign of her husband, Silo, from 774 to 783. She was a daughter of Alfonso I and Ermesinda, daughter of the first Asturian king, Pelayo.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adosinda
 
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