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The Battle of Covadonga was the first significant victory by a Christian military force in Iberia following the Muslim Moors' conquest of that region in 711. It was fought at Covadonga, most likely in the summer of 722. It assured the independence of the Kingdom of Asturiasand, in the longer term, the survival of a Christian stronghold in northern Iberia.

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  • The Battle of Covadonga was the first significant victory by a Christian military force in Iberia following the Muslim Moors' conquest of that region in 711. It was fought at Covadonga, most likely in the summer of 722. It assured the independence of the Kingdom of Asturiasand, in the longer term, the survival of a Christian stronghold in northern Iberia.
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  • Battle of Covadonga
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  • 289 dead
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  • 15pxKingdom of Asturias
  • 15pxUmayyad Caliphate
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  • DecisiveAsturianvictory
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  • 300
  • 187,000 (medieval estimates) 800 - 1,400 (modern estimates)
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