Alfonso II of Asturias

Alfonso II of Asturias

Alfonso II of Asturias (c. 760 – 842), nicknamed the Chaste (Spanish: el Casto), was the king of Asturias during two different periods: first in the year 783 and later from 791 until his death in 842. Upon his death, Nepotian, a family member of undetermined relation, attempted to usurp the crown in place of the future Ramiro I. During his reign, which covered a span of 51 years, Alfonso discovered the supposed tomb of St. James the Great (called Santiago (San Iago) in Spanish) in the town of Compostela, which later became known as the city of Santiago de Compostela. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alfonso II of Asturias has received more than 146,089 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Alfonso II of Asturias is the 3,413th most popular politician (down from 3,232nd in 2019), the 297th most popular biography from Spain (down from 285th in 2019) and the 109th most popular Spanish Politician.

Alfonso II of Asturias was a king of the Kingdom of Asturias in the 8th century. He is most famous for his victory over the Moors at the Battle of Covadonga.