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History of Spain. Battle of Covadonga, 722
History of Spain. Battle of Covadonga, 722. It was the first victory won by Christian military forces in Iberia after the Islamic conquest of Hispania. Illustration by Fernando Miranda. Engraving by Ricord, 19th century. Detail. Cronica General de Espana, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Asturias and Leon, 1867. Date: 2018
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This engraving depicts the pivotal Battle of Covadonga, which took place in the year 722 in the northwestern region of Asturias, Spain. The Battle of Covadonga marked the first victory won by Christian military forces in Iberia after the Islamic conquest of Hispania, and is considered the beginning of the Reconquista, the long and complex process of the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula. The scene portrays the Asturian king Don Pelayo, dressed in armor and wielding a sword, leading his troops into battle against the Umayyad Caliphate army. The Asturians, depicted in the image as a mix of European and Iberian warriors, are shown using a variety of weapons such as bows, crossbows, lances, and shields. The Muslims, wearing turbans and helmets, are also shown engaging in fierce combat with their own weapons, including arrows, swords, and shields. The illustration is a detail from the 19th-century Spanish historical work "Cronica General de Espana, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias," published in Asturias and Leon in 1867. The image was created by the renowned Spanish artist Fernando Miranda and engraved by Ricord. The Battle of Covadonga is an important symbol of the Christian resistance against the Islamic occupation of Iberia and is celebrated as a significant moment in the history of Europe and the Middle Ages.
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