Or how reign without calling, or desire, or anything
Mauregato is dead, long live the king. But who? Are there relatives of the "good kings" alive and ready to govern, or throw ya Alfonso, legitimate? Well, look, here we have yet to Bermudo, the younger brother of King Aurelius. Well, that makes Fruela son of Cantabria, and therefore grandson of Pedro de Cantabria, which connects to the political track with the very Pelayo, as Fruela was the brother of Alfonso I, and this son of Pelayo. But ... Bermudo is a deacon, and in the monastery of Brañalonga. Well, better that than let Alfonso, that of Fruela, yes, we killed by tyrant really ascend to the throne and apiol us all.
And so noble an act of desperation, put the last trip to the aspirations of Alfonso tronista. What is tonsured and has devoted his life to God? No matter, which let his hair grow and marry and give us children, we run out of alternatives.
His father, as we said, was Fruela Pérez (or Cantabria), and being the lowest (or so we assume, because he was alive at 789, something they could not say his two brothers) decided for him life devoted to religion. Thus ended the monastery, learning the letters and other knowledge within the reach of the monks. Due born last 740, it was less than Aurelio (or should be, if it was not another monk).
But fate had prepared another role for him. And he ran smack into it when Mauregato died in 789. And not against his will, but to reluctantly accept his proclamation as king of Asturias. A life devoted to God made you everything away from politics.
His reign was anything but peaceful, and that lasted three years, but not anticipate events. We assume that the nobles wanted to make him a puppet as was his brother Aurelio, and tried to Shiloh as they did with Mauregato. But Bermudo should have a little more character, and the goings palace did not so much of themselves.
addition, 788 had acceded to the throne of Cordoba an independent emirate's son Rahman I, Hixam I (or Hisham and Hisham), characterized by their religious zeal. Nor was it easy, because it was not accepted by all, and it was precisely his brother Abdullah Sulayman and who rebelled against him. Around 790 had already pacified the kingdom, which could focus on what he believed was intended: to expand Islam. Do not see the point in the fight between brothers, to attack someone, it'd be an ingrate. And he did.
So Bermudo happened in two years of wearing crown and tonsure to carry sword. And it was little more than required by his new rank to defend the kingdom. But if they had been trained for it! Gentlemen, a little consistency, which then becomes what happens. And what happened was that after a period of raids and looting, they went to battle with the Muslims in the Bierzo, in the river Burbia (now around Villafranca) and scalded out.
was the year 791, and defeat, whose magnitude should be interesting, rocked the kingdom. The Arabs returned to Cordoba after plundering the lands of Galicia and Cantabria, and not the wearing jogging to the north of a season to soften. And the club that took was time.
And here ended the reign of Bermudo I, called "Deacon." No, did not die in battle. He returned to Asturias, he found that the court was upside down and with that, heard the news, Alfonso came from Álava in full swing. He decided he had had enough, and went back to the monastery giving the finger of all time. Other sources say it was Alfonso who gave him a kick and sent him straight to the monastery again, but I do not know what to believe. A Alfonso was succeeded by the son of Bermudo, Ramiro, by choice, so bad would not be carried.
Despite his religious background, married Bermudo, we assume that under pressure from the nobles, who wanted to make him a real king. So they manage appropriate waivers and married a Osen or Nunilo that, according to sources. And she had three children, at least: Ramiro Garcia and Cristina. Wikipedia mentions a Thisiena this, but knowing where it came from. In addition, four children in three years seems a little "rabbit", if you know what I mean. Or quarantine or anything. O yes, just by being married to God caught him a taste for carnal love.
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