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In 854 CE, King …
Years: 860 - 860
In 854 CE, King Ordoño I of Asturias supports a Mozarab rebellion against Muslim rule, but the effort ends in defeat at the Battle of Guadacelete. However, rather than discouraging him, this setback only strengthens his resolve to consolidate control over the "Desert of the Duero", the depopulated buffer zone between the Asturian Cordilleraand the Douro River.
To achieve this, Ordoño initiates the Repoblación, a strategic effort to resettle key towns in the region. Under his direction, the Christian population expands southward, successfully repopulating and fortifying:
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- Galicia, Kingdom of
- Christianity, Chalcedonian
- Mozarabs
- Córdoba, Umayyad Emirate of
- Asturias, Kingdom of
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Years: 860 - 860
Locations
People
Groups
- Galicia, Kingdom of
- Christianity, Chalcedonian
- Mozarabs
- Córdoba, Umayyad Emirate of
- Asturias, Kingdom of
Topics
Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions