Kingdom of Asturias

Kingdom of Asturias is in Kings and Queens Spain.

King Asturias

On 27th May 866 Ordoño I King Asturias [aged 45] died. His son Alfonso [aged 18] succeeded III King Asturias.

On 20th December 910 Alfonso "Great" III King Asturias [aged 62] died. His son García [aged 39] succeeded I King Leon. His son Fruela [aged 35] succeeded II King Asturias. His son Ordoño [aged 37] succeeded II King Galicia.

Ordoño I King Asturias succeeded I King Asturias.

Ferdinand King Asturias was created Ferdiand King Asturias.

Diego Prince of Asturias was created King Asturias.

Prince Asturias

On 30th June 1478 John Trastámara Prince Asturias was created Prince Asturias.

On 3rd April 1496 John Trastámara Prince Asturias [aged 17] and Margaret of Austria Princess Asturias [aged 16] were married at Abbey of Santa Maria la Real de Huelgas [Map]. She by marriage Princess Asturias. She the daughter of Maximilian Habsburg I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 37] and Mary Valois Duchess Burgundy. He the son of Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 44] and Isabella Queen Castile [aged 44]. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Philip Prospero Habsburg Spain Prince Asturias was created Prospero Prince Asturias.

Queen Consort Asturias

Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes

Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.

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Ordoño I King Asturias and Muniadona Unknown Queen Consort Asturias were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Asturias.