ASÍ NACIÓ ESPAÑA (711 — 722 d.C.) | Don Pelayo y los Guerreros Astures contra los Moros | Con IA
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In this video, we reconstruct the birth of Spain between 711 and 722 AD, from the collapse of the Visigothic kingdom to the legendary Battle of Covadonga. Discover the story of Don Pelayo and the Asturian warriors, the handful of men who dared to challenge Islamic power when all of Hispania seemed lost.
After Tariq ibn Ziyad's landing in Gibraltar and the decisive Battle of Guadalete, cities fell one after another, and Al-Andalus was born. But in the north, among the Picos de Europa mountains, Pelayo raised the cross in the cave of Covadonga and ignited the spark of the Reconquista, a struggle that would take almost eight centuries to complete. This is the story of the origin of the Kingdom of Asturias and the very idea of Spain.
🎬 In this episode you'll see:
How the Visigothic kingdom fell and why Rodrigo was betrayed
The Muslim landing and the swift conquest of Hispania
Who Don Pelayo really was and his confrontation with Munuza
The Battle of Covadonga (722) and the defeat of General Alqama
How an entire nation was born from that cave
👉 If you're passionate about the history of Spain, the Middle Ages, and the Reconquista, subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next episodes.
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES
Primary Sources:
✅ Chronicle of Alfonso III (composed ca. 883), preserved in two versions: the Rotense version and the version "to Sebastian." It is the most detailed account of the episode involving Pelayo, his sister, Governor Munuza, the escape to Covadonga, and the army sent under the command of Alqama, accompanied by Bishop Oppa. UvaUa
✅ Albeldense Chronicle (9th century) — another of the Asturian chronicles from the cycle of Alfonso III.
✅ Silense History (12th century) — an anonymous Leonese chronicle that takes up the content of the Chronicle of Alfonso III and adds details about the "holy cave" and the role of the Virgin. Al-Andalus and History
Modern Studies:
✅ Roger Collins, The Arab Conquest of Spain, 710–797 (Blackwell/Wiley-Blackwell). An assessment of the political and cultural impact of the first century of Arab rule in Spain; ISBN 9780631194057. Goodreads
✅ Julia Montenegro, "On the Controversial Date of the Battle of Covadonga" (University of Alicante, Journal of Medieval Studies).
✅ Despertaferro Ediciones, "The Origin of Don Pelayo and the Battle of Covadonga" — an academically based article that discusses the debated Visigothic origins of Pelayo.
#History #Spain #DonPelayo #Covadonga #Reconquista #HistoryOfSpain #Asturias #MiddleAges #AlAndalus #Visigoths #MedievalHistory #Documentary #KingdomOfAsturias #Guadalete
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ASÍ NACIÓ ESPAÑA (711 — 722 d.C.) | Don Pelayo y los Guerreros Astures contra los Moros | Con IA
Postales del Pasado
77,173 views
In this video, we reconstruct the birth of Spain between 711 and 722 AD, from the collapse of the Visigothic kingdom to the legendary Battle of Covadonga. Discover the story of Don Pelayo and the Asturian warriors, the handful of men who dared to challenge Islamic power when all of Hispania seemed lost.
After Tariq ibn Ziyad's landing in Gibraltar and the decisive Battle of Guadalete, cities fell one after another, and Al-Andalus was born. But in the north, among the Picos de Europa mountains, Pelayo raised the cross in the cave of Covadonga and ignited the spark of the Reconquista, a struggle that would take almost eight centuries to complete. This is the story of the origin of the Kingdom of Asturias and the very idea of Spain.
🎬 In this episode you'll see:
How the Visigothic kingdom fell and why Rodrigo was betrayed
The Muslim landing and the swift conquest of Hispania
Who Don Pelayo really was and his confrontation with Munuza
The Battle of Covadonga (722) and the defeat of General Alqama
How an entire nation was born from that cave
👉 If you're passionate about the history of Spain, the Middle Ages, and the Reconquista, subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next episodes.
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES
Primary Sources:
✅ Chronicle of Alfonso III (composed ca. 883), preserved in two versions: the Rotense version and the version "to Sebastian." It is the most detailed account of the episode involving Pelayo, his sister, Governor Munuza, the escape to Covadonga, and the army sent under the command of Alqama, accompanied by Bishop Oppa. UvaUa
✅ Albeldense Chronicle (9th century) — another of the Asturian chronicles from the cycle of Alfonso III.
✅ Silense History (12th century) — an anonymous Leonese chronicle that takes up the content of the Chronicle of Alfonso III and adds details about the "holy cave" and the role of the Virgin. Al-Andalus and History
Modern Studies:
✅ Roger Collins, The Arab Conquest of Spain, 710–797 (Blackwell/Wiley-Blackwell). An assessment of the political and cultural impact of the first century of Arab rule in Spain; ISBN 9780631194057. Goodreads
✅ Julia Montenegro, "On the Controversial Date of the Battle of Covadonga" (University of Alicante, Journal of Medieval Studies).
✅ Despertaferro Ediciones, "The Origin of Don Pelayo and the Battle of Covadonga" — an academically based article that discusses the debated Visigothic origins of Pelayo.
#History #Spain #DonPelayo #Covadonga #Reconquista #HistoryOfSpain #Asturias #MiddleAges #AlAndalus #Visigoths #MedievalHistory #Documentary #KingdomOfAsturias #Guadalete
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