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Covadonga (kō`väthōn`gä), village, Oviedo prov., N Spain, in Asturias. A battle fought nearby sometime between 718 and 725 was the first victory of the Christians over the Moors; it had great symbolic significance in the Christian reconquest of Spain. The village attracts many tourists. Legend says that a cave near Covadonga was the refuge of King Pelayo Pelayo (pālä`yō), d. 737, first king (c.718–737) of Asturias. ..... Click the link for more information. . The cave's chapel dates from the 8th cent. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Yet he managed to reach the Philippines, intercept and overcome the Nuestra de Senora de Covadonga, and continue his epic voyage home, becoming the second person to circumnavigate the globe. Devotion to Mary of Covadonga played an important role in Catholic Spain's resistance to Muslim rule during the Middle Ages. Even a 73-year-old woman from Santander made the trip because she did not want to die without seeing the province of Asturias, and especially the shrine at Covadonga, with its "most miraculous Virgin of all time. |
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