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The Warrior Who Saved Catholic Spain From Islamic Rule

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The Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga rises through the trees in the hills of Cangas de Onís, marking the site where Christian resistance against Islamic rule began in Spain.

Revered in Spain but little known elsewhere, Pelagius’ improbable stand at Covadonga became the first spark of the Reconquista.

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