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    Pelagius (Spanish: Pelayo; c. 685 – 737) was a Hispano-Visigoth nobleman who founded the Kingdom of Asturias in 718. Pelagius is credited with initiating...
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    facetiously as "Nelson's patent bridge for boarding enemy vessels." Infante Don Pelayo and San Pablo, which had been dispatched from de Córdoba's group at 8...
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    the British failed to take possession and she was saved by the Infante don Pelayo (74) and Principe de Asturias (112). Several days later, Santísima Trinidad...
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    Pelagius (or Pelayo) of Oviedo (died 28 January 1153) was a medieval ecclesiastic, historian, and forger who served the Diocese of Oviedo as an auxiliary...
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    gained a victory over Alqama in the Battle of Covadonga (718 or 722). Don Pelayo, or Pelagius, the Gothic chieftain who was victor at Covadonga, was acclaimed...
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    Bulgaria and weakened the Umayyad dynasty and reduced their prestige. In 722 Don Pelayo formed an army of 300 Astur soldiers, to confront Munuza's Muslim troops...
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  • Pedro de Cantabria and her maternal grandparents were King Pelagius (Don Pelayo in Spanish) and Queen Gaudiosa. Adosinda's brother was King Fruela I de...
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    economic development of the area, tried to unseat the reigning family of Don Pelayo. The important rebellions of Nepociano, Aldroito and Piniolo, during the...
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    ending the Frankish civil war. Summer – Battle of Covadonga: Pelagius (Don Pelayo) is proclaimed king (caudillo), and defeats the Umayyad forces under Munuza...
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    San Antonio, Intrepido, San Genaro, Atlante, Conquistador and Infante Don Pelayo; San Genaro and Atlante were older ships, but the other four were modern...
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  • naming years. Summer – Battle of Covadonga: Visigothic nobleman Pelagius (Don Pelayo) defeats the Umayyad forces under Munuza, provincial governor of Asturias...
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  • Winning Streak (Spanish: The Pelayos) is a 2012 Spanish comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Eduard Cortés. It stars an ensemble cast that includes...
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    Maria Perez de Ambia. He had just one son: Don Pelayo Gutiérrez de Silva. Don Gomez Paez de Silva (1110-1170) Don Gomez, in the year 1166, had the dignity...
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  • Cova Dónnica by Yeyo Balbás (Don Pelayo) Las Navas by Juda Barber (Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa) El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha by Miguel...
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    Menéndez Pelayo International University ("UIMP" in Spanish) is a public university with administrative headquarters in Madrid and campuses in Santander...
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    Palas, Witiza would have killed the Duke of Galicia, Favila, father of Don Pelayo. The Romanesque style came through The Way of Santiago, leaving its mark...
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  • 1804 Soberano 74 (launched 25 August 1790 at Havana) - BU 1809 Infante Don Pelayo 74 (launched 22 November 1792 at Havana) - transferred to France 23 April...
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    general in Manila, with the assistance of the Gobernador Politico-Militar Don Pelayo Echacon y Lopez, the transfer became effective on August 14, 1887. Nonoc...
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    Distinción del Ejército de Asturias Medal – 1300° A. Proclamación del Rey Don Pelayo Medal – Regimiento de Infantería Asturias n. 31 Dario Item is fluent in...
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    El Plural. Retrieved 7 April 2018. Lenore, Víctor (9 April 2018). "De Don Pelayo a Darth Vader: el giro pop de la ultraderecha española". El Confidencial...
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    fleet after 17 May. Reached Brest with combined fleet 13 August. Infante don Pelayo Third rate 74 Capitán Cayetano Valdés With the Spanish fleet 14 May. Badly...
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    This is what they did, first writing their charters and then electing Don Pelayo as king. Before appointing him king they demanded that he swear, among...
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    (Alfonso Francisco de Asís Fernando Pío Juan María de la Concepción Gregorio Pelayo de Borbón y Borbón; 28 November 1857 – 25 November 1885), also known as...
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    Liébana, Bishop of Astorga and the Lord of Mogrovejo, who fought with Don Pelayo. Ayuntamiento de Camaleño Corporación municipal, Juntas Vecinales, 2018...
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  • ending the Frankish civil war. Summer – Battle of Covadonga: Pelagius (Don Pelayo) is proclaimed king (caudillo), and defeats the Umayyad forces under Munuza...
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  • vocals. The lyrics talk about epic themes, such as Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, Don Pelayo or Tomás de Torquemada the inquisitor, and about Asturian legends like...
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    Maria Perez de Ambia. He had just one son: Don Pelayo Gutiérrez de Silva. Don Gomez Paez de Silva (1110-1170) Don Gomez, in the year 1166, had the dignity...
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  • (approximate date). Summer – Battle of Covadonga: Visigothic nobleman Pelagius (Don Pelayo) defeats the Umayyad forces under Munuza, provincial governor of Asturias...
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  • Crabs are infesting Pelayo and Elisenda's house and causing a horrible stench, which is believed to be making their baby sick. When Pelayo comes back from...
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  • during the ceremony evoked the memory of past Spanish leaders such as Don Pelayo, the Great Captain, and Juan de Austria. After the Te Deum and the pontifical...
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