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Latest news about Asturian History
From my point of view, all these arguments are shallow and greedy and from people that don’t care about the history or the culture of a country and they don’t know where they come from and where they go. ... Continue reading
In defense of the asturian language
In practice, their control never reaches the northernmost parts of the Peninsula, which allows remnants of the Visigothic court to become established in Asturias. This region then become a base from which a campaign to reconquer the ... Continue reading
History of the Spanish Language
This two guys wear the regional costumes of my province, Asturias, in the north coast of Spain. Asturias is famous for his brave and cold seas, cloudy weather, tall mountains, green forrests, celtic history and of course....cider! ... Continue reading
Asturian love :)
Bishop Theodemir of Iria recognized this as a miracle and informed the Asturian king Alfonso II (791-842). The king ordered the construction of a chapel on the site. Legend has it that the king became the first pilgrim to this shrine. ... Continue reading
Some History of the Santiago Cathedral
While quite touristy, history buffs should head to Covadonga, nicknamed “Cradle of the Reconquest”. 2008 is also a jubilee holy year for the Sanctuary of Covadonga and thousands of Catholic pilgrims will be visiting this year. ... Continue reading
Asturias- Cider and Cabrales Cheese in Green Spain
Alfonso I (739–757) expanded the Asturian kingdom by occupying Galicia after the withdrawal of rebellious Berbers garrisoned there. He also devastated the Duero River valley to the south, thus creating a no-man's-land between Christian ... Continue reading
Christian Spain from the Muslim invasion to about 1260
The French representation of dragons spans much of European history, and has even given its name to the dragoons, a type of cavalry. Sardinian dragon. scultone. The dragon named "scultone" or "ascultone" was a legend in Sardinia, ... Continue reading
Dragons (part 2)
He cannot be understood apart from the history of Spain, nor can Spain be understood apart from him. In the eighth century the pre-Castilians inhabited a few valleys hidden in the mountains of the old kingdom of Asturias. ... Continue reading
The Meseta Border Provinces
There's one in English that talks about the history of the Primitivo, but only the part that's in the region of Galicia. The Primitivo starts one region to the east of Galicia, in Asturias, and there is an association with a website for ... Continue reading
Re: Diary from Camino del Norte...
They count history that years ago there were two strategists in Benetton. The good one went to the Ferrari, less good, Symonds, remained next to Briatore. To Rubens, that then was eleventh, they put wheels to him of much water and began ... Continue reading
Bravo Hamilton
Centuries ago the existence of a small horse breed originating in the northwest of Spain was recorded. The Romans referred to these horses as asturcons and thought well of them - and they were popular with the French during the Middle Ages. Pliny (23-79 A.D.) described them as a small breed that did not trot, but moved in an easy gait by alternately moving both legs on one side. 