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Covadonga

Covadonga is a village in northwestern Spain among the Picos de Europa mountains where Spanish Christians won a battle over the Muslim Moors around 718 and 725. This was the first victory of the Christians over the occupying Moors and had great symbolic significance. It is currently a Marian sanctuary. The Spanish Army has named several entities "Covadonga".

See also: Battle of Covadonga

In 1861 Chile captured a spanish ship called Covadonga, which participated in the naval battle of Iquique, in 1879, during the War of the Pacific.

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21 May | 21st May | Alfonso XIII of Spain | Alphonse XIII | Alphonso XIII | Alphonso XIII of Spain | Battle of Covadonga | History of Spain | May 21 | May 21st | Spain/History

 

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