Silo was the king of Asturias from 774 to 783. Silo was not a relative of either the Peláyez or Pérez families which had produced all previous kings. He was, however, the husband of Adosinda, daughter of Alfonso I. For this, some historians have posited a matrilineal succession or at least rule jure uxoris. This is a list of the rulers of the Kingdom of Asturias. ... Events Charlemagne conquers the kingdom of the Lombards, and takes title King of the Lombards. ... Events Births Deaths July 12: Bertrada, wife of Pippin III Categories: 783 ... Pelayo (in Spanish), Pelágio (in Portuguese), or Pelagius (in Latin) (690–737) was the founder of the Kingdom of Asturias, ruling from 718 until his death. ... The Pérez Dynasty (from the Spanish for son of Peter) is the family of kings which ruled in Asturias, Galicia, and León from the succession of Alfonso the Catholic, son of Peter, duke of Cantabria. ... Adosinda was the queen of Asturias during the reign of her husband, Silo, from 774 to 783. ... Alfonso I was a King of Asturias (739-757) He is said to have married Ormesinda, daughter of Pelayo, who was raised on the shield in Asturias as king of the Visigoths after the Moorish conquest. ...

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. The strategic benefits were that Pravia was located in the Valle del Nalón and at the terminus of the Roman Asturica Augusta. Cangas de Onís is a town in the eastern part of the province and autonomous community of Asturias in the northwest of Spain. ... Principality of Asturias Demonym  â€¢ Spanish Capital Pravia Coordinates Judicial district Pravia Parishes 15 Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density  â€¢ % of Asturias Rank: 22 9,200 inhabitants 89. ... Episcopal Palace of Astorga Astorga (Latin Asturica Augusta) is a Spanish town situated in the province of León, on the Southwest of the capital city, at 868 m above sea-level. ...

Silo extended the frontiers of the realm to Galicia. He had to endure a Galician rebellion at Monte Cubeiro in the province of Lugo. On Silo's death, the throne was seized by Mauregatus, an illegitimate son of Alfonso I. Silo did leave one bastard son: Adelgaster. There are two well-known places called Galicia: Galicia (Spain), an autonomous community in Spain. ... Lugo is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Lugo in the autonomous community of Galicia in Spain. ... Mauregatus the Usurper (Spanish: ) was the king of Asturias from 783 to 788 or 789. ...