Silo of Asturias
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Silo (died 783) was the king of Asturias from 774 to 783, succeeding Aurelius. He came to the throne upon his marriage to Adosinda, daughter of Alfonso I ("Alfonso the Catholic"). He moved the capital of the Kingdom of Asturias from Cangas de Onís to Pravia, closer to the center of the kingdom. He was a contemporary of Abd al-Rahman I, Umayyad Emir of Córdoba, and of Charlemagne.
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Silo | |
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King of Asturias | |
Reign | 774–783 |
Predecessor | Aurelio |
Successor | Mauregatus |
Died | 783 Pravia, Asturias |
Burial | uncertain |
Consort | Adosinda |
Dynasty | Astur-Leonese dynasty |
Religion | Chalcedonian Christianity |
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