Fruela I (or Froila I) (d. 768), called the Cruel, was the King of Asturias from 757 until his death, when he was killed by a bear while hunting. Events By Place Europe Pepin the Short ( 714 — 768 king of the Franks since 751, dies he is succeeded This is a list of the rulers of the Kingdom of Asturias. While their existence and dates seem plausible further verifiable details about their reigns are often scarce especially Events By Place Asia March 9 — A major Earthquake strikes Palestine and Syria. He was the eldest son of Alfonso I and continued the work of his father. Alfonso I (more rarely Alonso) called the Catholic ( el Católico) was the King of Asturias from 739 to his death in 757
He suppressed an uprising of the Basques, from whom he took the noble Munia (or Munina), whom he later married. The Basques (Euskaldunak are a people who inhabit a region spanning over parts of north-central Spain and southwestern France. She later gave birth to Alfonso, later king also, and Jimena, supposed mother of the legendary hero of romance Bernardo del Carpio. Alfonso II (759-842 called the Chaste, was the King of Asturias from 791 to his death the son of Fruela I and the Basque Munia Bernardo del Carpio is a legendary hero of Medieval Iberian legend (namely Spanish) comparable to El Cid, though with less historical evidence
During his reign, the city of Oviedo was founded, on November 25, 761, when the Abbot Máximo and his uncle Fromestano erected a church in honour of Saint Vincent there. Oviedo ( Asturian: Uviéu is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the This article is about the year 761 For the number see 761 (number. Saint Vincent of Saragossa also known as Vincent of Huesca, is the Patron saint of Lisbon. Under Fruela, good relations between the church and the king continued as in the reign of his father — Alfonso "the Catholic".
Fruela did not finish his reign happily. Having assassinated his brother Vimerano (this is the basis for his nickname), and with the nobles restless, he named as his successor Bermudo, son of Vimerano. Bermudo I (also Vermudo or Veremund) called the Deacon or the Monk, was the King of Asturias from 788 or 789 until his Abdication Unfortunately a plot was formed against him, which ended with Fruela's assassination in Cangas de Onís, his capital, and his cousin Aurelius being raised to the throne instead. Cangas de Onís ( Asturian: Cangues d'Onís) is a municipality in the eastern part of the province and autonomous community of Asturias in the northwest Aurelius (Aurelio (c740 &ndash 774 was the King of Asturias from 768 to his death
The bodies of Fruela and his wife Munia are interred in the cathedral at Oviedo.
| Preceded by Alfonso I |
King of Asturias 757–768 |
Succeeded by Aurelius |