Which of the following best describes the results of the Battle of Covadonga in 722 CE?

Fought near Covadonga in the Picos de Europa, either in 718 or 722, it resulted in a victory for the forces of Pelagius….Battle of Covadonga.

Who invaded the Iberian Peninsula in the 700s?

After the first victory, the Muslims conquered most of Spain and Portugal with little difficulty, and in fact with little opposition. By 720 Spain was largely under Muslim (or Moorish, as it was called) control.

Who was expelled from the Iberian Peninsula following the Reconquista?

Muslims
The Reconquista was a centuries-long series of battles by Christian states to expel the Muslims (Moors), who from the 8th century ruled most of the Iberian Peninsula.

Which culture invaded and ruled the Iberian Peninsula for 800 years?

Muslim
“In reality, the Muslim influence in the Iberian peninsula was extremely far reaching” because of the amount of territory controlled and the duration of political power—800 years.

Who opened 27 free schools in Cordoba?

studious al-Ḥakam II
ʿAbd al-Raḥmān III was followed by the studious al-Ḥakam II (961–976), who gathered a library of 400,000 catalogued volumes, founded 27 free schools in Córdoba, and attracted scholars from the east to teach in the university.

What is the importance of the Battle of Covadonga?

Covadonga was a small-scale clash between Islamic Moors and a force of Christians from Asturias in northern Spain—led by their king, Don Pelayo. It guaranteed the survival of a Christian foothold in Iberia and is sometimes described as the start of the “Reconquista”—the reconquest of Spain from the Muslims.

Why did Pelagius fail to conquer Covadonga?

Islamic forces were focused on raiding Narbonne and Gaul, and there was a shortage of manpower for putting down an inconsequential insurrection in the mountains. Pelagius never attempted to force the issue, and it was an Umayyad defeat elsewhere that probably set the stage for the Battle of Covadonga.

What did Pope Pelagius do for Spain?

Pelagius ( Spanish: Pelayo, Asturian: Pelayu; c. 685 – 737) was a Visigothic nobleman who founded the Kingdom of Asturias, ruling it from 718 until his death. Through his victory at the Battle of Covadonga, he is credited with beginning the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian peninsula from the Moors.

How did Pelagius become the princeps of Asturia?

And he [Pelagius], going to his mountainous lands, gathered all those who were going to council and ascended a big mountain named Asseuua. He spread his orders between all the Astures, who gathered in council and elected Pelagius as their princeps. His kingdom, firstly centred on the eastern Asturias, soon grew.

What happened in the Battle of Asturias?

In 722, forces commanded by the Umayyad commanders Alqama and Munuza, and (according to legend) accompanied by Bishop Oppas of Seville, were sent to Asturias. As Alqama overran much of the region, folklore suggests that Oppas attempted to broker the surrender of his fellow Christians, but he failed in the effort.