Cantabrian dynasty

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The Cantabrian dynasty was the early medieval royal house that produced the first kings who led the Christian resistance and state-building efforts in northern Iberia after the initial Muslim conquest.

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Label Occurrences
Astur-Leonese dynasty 1
Cantabrian dynasty canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval royal house
royal dynasty
capital Cangas de Onís
Oviedo
continent Europe
country Kingdom of Asturias
dissolved late 9th century
endTime 9th century
ethnicGroup Cantabrians
followedBy Astur-Leonese dynasty
governmentForm monarchy
hasMember Alfonso I of Asturias
Alfonso II of Asturias
Aurelius of Asturias
Bermudo I of Asturias
Fruela I of Asturias
Mauregatus of Asturias
Silo of Asturias
hasPart reign of Alfonso I of Asturias
reign of Alfonso II of Asturias
reign of Aurelius of Asturias
reign of Bermudo I of Asturias
reign of Fruela I of Asturias
reign of Mauregatus of Asturias
reign of Silo of Asturias
hasRole state-building in northern Iberia
ideology Christian kingship
inception c. 739
language Latin
Romance languages
namedAfter Cantabria
notableWork Christian resistance to Muslim rule in Iberia
opposedBy Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba
linked to: Emirate of Córdoba
partOf early medieval Iberia
history of Spain
history of the Reconquista
positionHeld King of Asturias
precededBy Asturian tribal leadership
region Northern Iberia
religion Christianity
significantEvent consolidation of the Kingdom of Asturias
early Reconquista
linked to: Reconquista
startTime 8th century
territory Asturias
Cantabria
Galicia

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Kingdom of Asturias rulingDynasty Cantabrian dynasty
Ordoño II of León dynasty Astur-Leonese dynasty
linked to: Cantabrian dynasty