Aurelius of Asturias
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Aurelius (c. 740 – 774) was the King of Asturias from 768 to his death.
Born in León, he was the son of Fruela (son of Peter of Cantabria
) and nephew of Alfonso I of Asturias
. He was thus a cousin of his predecessor Fruela the Cruel
. He was raised to the throne after Fruela assassinated his brother and was in turn assassinated.
His seems to have been a relatively quiet and peaceful reign. His reign did see a rebellion of serf
s, which Aurelius put down. The location of the uprising is unknown, but it is the first recorded instance of anti-seignorial revolt in Spanish history.
Aurelius died of natural causes in his capital of Langreo
. He was buried in the Church of Saint Martin in San Martín del Rey Aurelio
. He had no heirs and was succeeded by his cousin-in-law, Silo
, husband of his Alfonso I's daughter Adosinda
.
Born in León, he was the son of Fruela (son of Peter of Cantabria
Peter of Cantabria
Peter was the Duke of Cantabria. While various writers have attempted to name his parentage, , early sources say nothing more specific than the chronicle of 'Pseudo-Alfonso': that he was "ex semine Leuvigildi et Reccaredi progenitus"...
) and nephew of Alfonso I of Asturias
Alfonso I of Asturias
Alfonso I , called the Catholic , was the King of Asturias from 739 to his death in 757.He was son of Duke Peter of Cantabria and held many lands in that region. He may have been the hereditary chief of the Basques, but this is uncertain...
. He was thus a cousin of his predecessor Fruela the Cruel
Fruela I of Asturias
Fruela I , called the Cruel, was the King of Asturias from 757 until his death, when he was assassinated. He was the eldest son of Alfonso I and continued the work of his father....
. He was raised to the throne after Fruela assassinated his brother and was in turn assassinated.
His seems to have been a relatively quiet and peaceful reign. His reign did see a rebellion of serf
SERF
A spin exchange relaxation-free magnetometer is a type of magnetometer developed at Princeton University in the early 2000s. SERF magnetometers measure magnetic fields by using lasers to detect the interaction between alkali metal atoms in a vapor and the magnetic field.The name for the technique...
s, which Aurelius put down. The location of the uprising is unknown, but it is the first recorded instance of anti-seignorial revolt in Spanish history.
Aurelius died of natural causes in his capital of Langreo
Langreo
Langreo, , officially Llangréu / Langreo is a municipality of northern Spain, province of The Principality of Asturias....
. He was buried in the Church of Saint Martin in San Martín del Rey Aurelio
San Martín del Rey Aurelio
San Martín del Rey Aurelio is a municipality of the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain....
. He had no heirs and was succeeded by his cousin-in-law, Silo
Silo of Asturias
Silo was the king of Asturias from 774 to 783. He succeeded Aurelius, having married Adosinda, daughter of Alfonso I.He transferred the capital from Cangas de Onís to the village of Pravia, which was closer to the centre of the kingdom. He was a local magnate of the region around Pravia...
, husband of his Alfonso I's daughter Adosinda
Adosinda
Adosinda was the queen of Asturias during the reign of her husband, Silo, from 774 to 783. She was a daughter of Alfonso I and Ermesinda, daughter of the first Asturian king, Pelayo. She was a sister of Fruela I....
.