12) Catholic Majesty. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898
...759. A title given by Gregory III. to Alfonso I., King of Asturias. 1...

13) Covadonga. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Covadonga, (ko´vathon´ga) (KEY) , village, Oviedo prov., N Spain, in Asturias. A battle fought nearby sometime between 718 and 725 was the first victory of the Christians...

14) Great (The). Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898
...Persia. (1557, 1585-1628.) ALBERTUS MAGNUS, the schoolman. (1193-1280.) ALFONSO III., King of Asturias and Leon. (848, 866-912.) ALFRED, of England. (849, 871-901.)...

15) Aviles. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Avilés, (avelas´) (KEY) , town (1990 pop. 88,429), Oviedo prov., NW Spain, in Asturias, on the Bay of Biscay. Coal is exported. There are iron, steel, and aluminum...

16) Mieres. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Mieres, (mea´res) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 57,627), Oviedo prov., N Spain, in Asturias, on the Lena River. It is an important mining center for coal, sulfur, and cinnabar...

17) Villaviciosa. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Villaviciosa, (ve´lyavetheo´sa) (KEY) , town (1990 pop. 15,389), Oviedo prov., NW Spain, in Asturias, on the Bay of Biscay. It is a fishing port and tourism center...

18) Leon. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...1. A historical region and former kingdom of northwest Spain. United first with Asturias (eighth-ninth century), it was conquered by Castile in 1037, became independent...

19) Oviedo. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...(1990 pop. 194,637), capital of Oviedo prov. (coextensive with the autonomous region of Asturias) NW Spain, near the great mining district of the Cantabrian Mts....

20) Bernardo del Carpio. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...(KEY) , hero of medieval Spanish legend. He was supposedly the nephew of Alfonso II of Asturias, against whom he strove to secure his father's release from prison....