King Alfonso II of Asturias and Queen Berta

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Alfonso II of Asturias (c. 760-842), nicknamed the Chaste, was King of Asturias in two different periods: first in 783 and later between 791 and 842, when he died. Upon his death, Nepociano, a relative of not too clear kinship, disputed the throne to the future Ramiro I.

During his reign, which spanned a period of fifty-one years, the supposed tomb of the Apostle Santiago was discovered in Compostela.

Reign: 783 and 791 - 842
Predecessor: Silo de Asturias
Successor: Mauregato de Asturias
Predecessor: Bermudo
Successor: Ramiro I

Personal information:
Birth: c. 760, Oviedo
Death: 842, Oviedo
Burial: Pantheon of kings of the Cathedral of Oviedo

Family:
Dynasty: Astur-Leonese Dynasty
Father: Fruela I
Mother: Munia

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

Alfonso II | Real Academia de la Historia

Berta, wife of Alfonso II of Asturias?
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Monument of King Alfonso II, the Cathedral of San Salvador, the Plaza de Alfonso II, Oviedo, Asturias.
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Portrait of King Alfonso II of Asturias

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Imaginary portrait of King Alfonso II of Asturias.