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The Battle of Lutos

Belmonte de Miranda, Oviedo, Asturias

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The Battle of Lutos

Historical milestone · Belmonte de Miranda, Oviedo, Asturias

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In 794 the emir's troops, returning laden with plunder after sacking Oviedo, were ambushed at the Paso de Lutos, in Belmonte de Miranda, by the men of Alfonso II; the Muslim defeat secured the young Asturian kingdom in its mountains.

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Photo: Federacion Asturiana de Concejos (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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