Gothic Redemption: Pelayo of Asturias
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'In this tiny mountain hamlet, history was about to be made.' In 722AD a Muslim army marched into the frosty mountains of Asturias. They were searching for the last holdout of Christian resistance, led by a shadowy figure named Pelayo. Since the fall of his kingdom a decade earlier, Pelayo had become a rallying point for other vagrants. A thorn in the heel of The Caliphate. As the invaders descended on the village of Covadonga, they had one goal: extinguish the last light of the old world... The Reconquista was about to begin! Join The Anthology on Instagram for extra content related to this episode! Supporting Pictures/Sources/Further Reading/Attributions are available in episode links.
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