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Pelayo (pālä`yō), d. 737, first king (c.718–737) of Asturias. He was elected king by the tribespeople of Asturias and by Visigothic leaders who had escaped Tariq. His victory over the Moors at Covadonga sometime between 718 and 725 marked the beginning of Christian resistance to the Moorish conquerors. Accounts of Pelayo are largely legendary. 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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Charles Martel, John Sobieski, Pelayo, Rodrigo de Vivar (El Cid), and the other great Christian defenders of Europe against 1,200 years of Mohammedan aggression must be already turning in their graves at the thought of such betrayal. Serenity Pelayo is a typical college-bound teenager -- worried, stressed and excited about the future. The center of Santiago is like a mall but it is an open mall, and in mails you have music to create a good ambience and improve the quality of life," says Pelayo Covarrubias, commercial director for the municipality of Santiago, which encompasses the capital's political and business areas downtown. |
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