# Astur-Leonese dynasty

The Asturian or Astur-Leonese dynasty (Spanish dinastía asturiana or astur-leonesa, Asturian dinastía asturllionesa), known in Arabic as the Banī Adhfūnsh ("sons of Alfonso"), was the ruling family of the kingdom of Asturias and León from 739 until 1037. Under their rule, the Astur-Leonese kingdom went from a small mountain enclave to one of the dominant powers in Hispania.
The first ruling family of Asturias lasted only two generations: Pelagius (718–737) and Fafila (737–739). The latter was succeeded by his brother-in-law, Alfonso I, the son of Duke Peter of Cantabria and husband of Fafila's sister, Ermesinda. He founded a dynasty that was to last almost 300 years.
For the first century, rule alternated between Alfonso's descendants and those of his brother, Fruela of Cantabria. With the death of Alfonso I's grandson, Alfonso II (842), Fruela's descendants took the throne permanently, headed by Ramiro I. At the death of Alfonso III (910), the kingdom was divided between his sons. The 10th century was thus characterized by family infighting, which was only brought to an end by the succession of Bermudo II in 984. During this period, however, the power of the neighbouring Kingdom of Pamplona waxed and in 1034 the Pamplonans captured León. The rule of the dynasty was brought to an end three years later when Bermudo III was killed in battle against his brother-in-law, Ferdinand of Castile, of the Jiménez dynasty of Pamplona, who thereafter assumed the throne.
The historiography produced by and for the dynasty, such as the Chronicle of Alfonso III (late 9th century), made Duke Peter a descendant of the Visigothic king Reccared I and stressed the dynasty's supposed Gothic descent.

## Family tree

Family tree of the Astur-Leonese dynasty :
| | | | | | | Pelagius King of Asturias 718-737 | Pelagius King of Asturias 718-737 | Pelagius King of Asturias 718-737 | Pelagius King of Asturias 718-737 | Pelagius King of Asturias 718-737 | Pelagius King of Asturias 718-737 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Peter duke of Cantabria | Peter duke of Cantabria | Peter duke of Cantabria | Peter duke of Cantabria | Peter duke of Cantabria | Peter duke of Cantabria |
| | | | | | | Favila King of Asturias 737-739 | Favila King of Asturias 737-739 | Favila King of Asturias 737-739 | Favila King of Asturias 737-739 | Favila King of Asturias 737-739 | Favila King of Asturias 737-739 | Ermesinda | Ermesinda | Ermesinda | Ermesinda | Ermesinda | Ermesinda | | | Alfonso I King of Asturias 739-757 | Alfonso I King of Asturias 739-757 | Alfonso I King of Asturias 739-757 | Alfonso I King of Asturias 739-757 | Alfonso I King of Asturias 739-757 | Alfonso I King of Asturias 739-757 | | | | | | | | | Fruela duke of Cantabria | Fruela duke of Cantabria | Fruela duke of Cantabria | Fruela duke of Cantabria | Fruela duke of Cantabria | Fruela duke of Cantabria |
| Silo King of Asturias 774-783 | Silo King of Asturias 774-783 | Silo King of Asturias 774-783 | Silo King of Asturias 774-783 | Silo King of Asturias 774-783 | Silo King of Asturias 774-783 | Adosinda | Adosinda | Adosinda | Adosinda | Adosinda | Adosinda | Fruela I King of Asturias 757-768 | Fruela I King of Asturias 757-768 | Fruela I King of Asturias 757-768 | Fruela I King of Asturias 757-768 | Fruela I King of Asturias 757-768 | Fruela I King of Asturias 757-768 | | | (illegitimate) Mauregatus King of Asturias 783-789 | (illegitimate) Mauregatus King of Asturias 783-789 | (illegitimate) Mauregatus King of Asturias 783-789 | (illegitimate) Mauregatus King of Asturias 783-789 | (illegitimate) Mauregatus King of Asturias 783-789 | (illegitimate) Mauregatus King of Asturias 783-789 | | | Aurelius King of Asturias 768-774 | Aurelius King of Asturias 768-774 | Aurelius King of Asturias 768-774 | Aurelius King of Asturias 768-774 | Aurelius King of Asturias 768-774 | Aurelius King of Asturias 768-774 | Bermudo I King of Asturias 789-791 (abd.) † 797 | Bermudo I King of Asturias 789-791 (abd.) † 797 | Bermudo I King of Asturias 789-791 (abd.) † 797 | Bermudo I King of Asturias 789-791 (abd.) † 797 | Bermudo I King of Asturias 789-791 (abd.) † 797 | Bermudo I King of Asturias 789-791 (abd.) † 797 |
| Sancho Díaz count of Saldaña | Sancho Díaz count of Saldaña | Sancho Díaz count of Saldaña | Sancho Díaz count of Saldaña | Sancho Díaz count of Saldaña | Sancho Díaz count of Saldaña | Jimena | Jimena | Jimena | Jimena | Jimena | Jimena | Alfonso II King of Asturias 791-842 | Alfonso II King of Asturias 791-842 | Alfonso II King of Asturias 791-842 | Alfonso II King of Asturias 791-842 | Alfonso II King of Asturias 791-842 | Alfonso II King of Asturias 791-842 | | | Nepotian King of Asturias 842 | Nepotian King of Asturias 842 | Nepotian King of Asturias 842 | Nepotian King of Asturias 842 | Nepotian King of Asturias 842 | Nepotian King of Asturias 842 | | | Peter Theon | Peter Theon | Peter Theon | Peter Theon | Peter Theon | Peter Theon | | | Ramiro I King of Asturias 842-850 | Ramiro I King of Asturias 842-850 | Ramiro I King of Asturias 842-850 | Ramiro I King of Asturias 842-850 | Ramiro I King of Asturias 842-850 | Ramiro I King of Asturias 842-850 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | kinsmen | kinsmen | kinsmen | kinsmen | kinsmen | kinsmen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bernardo del Carpio | Bernardo del Carpio | Bernardo del Carpio | Bernardo del Carpio | Bernardo del Carpio | Bernardo del Carpio | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Vímara Peres Count of Portugal 868-873 | Vímara Peres Count of Portugal 868-873 | Vímara Peres Count of Portugal 868-873 | Vímara Peres Count of Portugal 868-873 | Vímara Peres Count of Portugal 868-873 | Vímara Peres Count of Portugal 868-873 | Ordoño I King of Asturias 850-866 | Ordoño I King of Asturias 850-866 | Ordoño I King of Asturias 850-866 | Ordoño I King of Asturias 850-866 | Ordoño I King of Asturias 850-866 | Ordoño I King of Asturias 850-866 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fruela usurper 866 | Fruela usurper 866 | Fruela usurper 866 | Fruela usurper 866 | Fruela usurper 866 | Fruela usurper 866 | | | COUNTS OF PORTUGAL | COUNTS OF PORTUGAL | COUNTS OF PORTUGAL | COUNTS OF PORTUGAL | COUNTS OF PORTUGAL | COUNTS OF PORTUGAL | | | | | Alfonso III King of Asturias 866-909 (abd.) † 910 | Alfonso III King of Asturias 866-909 (abd.) † 910 | Alfonso III King of Asturias 866-909 (abd.) † 910 | Alfonso III King of Asturias 866-909 (abd.) † 910 | Alfonso III King of Asturias 866-909 (abd.) † 910 | Alfonso III King of Asturias 866-909 (abd.) † 910 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | García I King of León 909-914 | García I King of León 909-914 | García I King of León 909-914 | García I King of León 909-914 | García I King of León 909-914 | García I King of León 909-914 | Ordoño II King of Galicia 909-924 & León 914-924 | Ordoño II King of Galicia 909-924 & León 914-924 | Ordoño II King of Galicia 909-924 & León 914-924 | Ordoño II King of Galicia 909-924 & León 914-924 | Ordoño II King of Galicia 909-924 & León 914-924 | Ordoño II King of Galicia 909-924 & León 914-924 | | | Fruela II King of Asturias 909-925 Galicia & León 924-925 | Fruela II King of Asturias 909-925 Galicia & León 924-925 | Fruela II King of Asturias 909-925 Galicia & León 924-925 | Fruela II King of Asturias 909-925 Galicia & León 924-925 | Fruela II King of Asturias 909-925 Galicia & León 924-925 | Fruela II King of Asturias 909-925 Galicia & León 924-925 | Ramiro pretender | Ramiro pretender | Ramiro pretender | Ramiro pretender | Ramiro pretender | Ramiro pretender |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Sancho Ordóñez King of Galicia 926-929 | Sancho Ordóñez King of Galicia 926-929 | Sancho Ordóñez King of Galicia 926-929 | Sancho Ordóñez King of Galicia 926-929 | Sancho Ordóñez King of Galicia 926-929 | Sancho Ordóñez King of Galicia 926-929 | | | Alfonso IV King of León 926-931 & Galicia 929-931 (abd.) † 933 | Alfonso IV King of León 926-931 & Galicia 929-931 (abd.) † 933 | Alfonso IV King of León 926-931 & Galicia 929-931 (abd.) † 933 | Alfonso IV King of León 926-931 & Galicia 929-931 (abd.) † 933 | Alfonso IV King of León 926-931 & Galicia 929-931 (abd.) † 933 | Alfonso IV King of León 926-931 & Galicia 929-931 (abd.) † 933 | | | | | | | | | Ramiro II King of León 931-951 | Ramiro II King of León 931-951 | Ramiro II King of León 931-951 | Ramiro II King of León 931-951 | Ramiro II King of León 931-951 | Ramiro II King of León 931-951 | | | Alfonso Fróilaz King of León 925-926 (dethr.) † 932 | Alfonso Fróilaz King of León 925-926 (dethr.) † 932 | Alfonso Fróilaz King of León 925-926 (dethr.) † 932 | Alfonso Fróilaz King of León 925-926 (dethr.) † 932 | Alfonso Fróilaz King of León 925-926 (dethr.) † 932 | Alfonso Fróilaz King of León 925-926 (dethr.) † 932 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ordoño IV King of León 958-960 (dethr.) † c.962 | Ordoño IV King of León 958-960 (dethr.) † c.962 | Ordoño IV King of León 958-960 (dethr.) † c.962 | Ordoño IV King of León 958-960 (dethr.) † c.962 | Ordoño IV King of León 958-960 (dethr.) † c.962 | Ordoño IV King of León 958-960 (dethr.) † c.962 | | | Urraca Fernández | Urraca Fernández | Urraca Fernández | Urraca Fernández | Urraca Fernández | Urraca Fernández | Ordoño III King of León 951-956 | Ordoño III King of León 951-956 | Ordoño III King of León 951-956 | Ordoño III King of León 951-956 | Ordoño III King of León 951-956 | Ordoño III King of León 951-956 | | | Elvira Ramírez regent | Elvira Ramírez regent | Elvira Ramírez regent | Elvira Ramírez regent | Elvira Ramírez regent | Elvira Ramírez regent | Sancho I King of León 956-958 (dethr.) 960-966 | Sancho I King of León 956-958 (dethr.) 960-966 | Sancho I King of León 956-958 (dethr.) 960-966 | Sancho I King of León 956-958 (dethr.) 960-966 | Sancho I King of León 956-958 (dethr.) 960-966 | Sancho I King of León 956-958 (dethr.) 960-966 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bermudo II King of Galicia 982-999 & León 984-999 | Bermudo II King of Galicia 982-999 & León 984-999 | Bermudo II King of Galicia 982-999 & León 984-999 | Bermudo II King of Galicia 982-999 & León 984-999 | Bermudo II King of Galicia 982-999 & León 984-999 | Bermudo II King of Galicia 982-999 & León 984-999 | Ramiro III King of León 966-84 (dethr.) † 985 | Ramiro III King of León 966-84 (dethr.) † 985 | Ramiro III King of León 966-84 (dethr.) † 985 | Ramiro III King of León 966-84 (dethr.) † 985 | Ramiro III King of León 966-84 (dethr.) † 985 | Ramiro III King of León 966-84 (dethr.) † 985 |
| | | | | | | (illegitimate) Ordoño Bermúdez | (illegitimate) Ordoño Bermúdez | (illegitimate) Ordoño Bermúdez | (illegitimate) Ordoño Bermúdez | (illegitimate) Ordoño Bermúdez | (illegitimate) Ordoño Bermúdez | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alfonso V King of León 999-1028 | Alfonso V King of León 999-1028 | Alfonso V King of León 999-1028 | Alfonso V King of León 999-1028 | Alfonso V King of León 999-1028 | Alfonso V King of León 999-1028 | | | Christina | Christina | Christina | Christina | Christina | Christina | Ordoño | Ordoño | Ordoño | Ordoño | Ordoño | Ordoño |
| | | | | | | Sancho Ordóñez (count) | Sancho Ordóñez (count) | Sancho Ordóñez (count) | Sancho Ordóñez (count) | Sancho Ordóñez (count) | Sancho Ordóñez (count) | Sancha | Sancha | Sancha | Sancha | Sancha | Sancha | | | Ferdinand I of Castile King of León from 1037 | Ferdinand I of Castile King of León from 1037 | Ferdinand I of Castile King of León from 1037 | Ferdinand I of Castile King of León from 1037 | Ferdinand I of Castile King of León from 1037 | Ferdinand I of Castile King of León from 1037 | | | Jimena Sánchez | Jimena Sánchez | Jimena Sánchez | Jimena Sánchez | Jimena Sánchez | Jimena Sánchez | Bermudo III King of León 1028-1037 | Bermudo III King of León 1028-1037 | Bermudo III King of León 1028-1037 | Bermudo III King of León 1028-1037 | Bermudo III King of León 1028-1037 | Bermudo III King of León 1028-1037 | | | | | | | | | Ordoño | Ordoño | Ordoño | Ordoño | Ordoño | Ordoño |