Alfonso III of Asturias
Alfonso III (c. 848 – 20 December 910), called the Great (Spanish: el Magno), was the king of León, Galicia and Asturias from 866 until his death. He was the son and successor of Ordoño I. In later sources, he is the earliest to be called "Emperor of Spain." He was also titled "Prince of all Galicia" (Princeps totius Galletiae).
| Alfonso III | |
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Miniature (c. 1118) from the archives of Oviedo Cathedral showing Alfonso III flanked by his queen, Jimena (left), and his bishop, Gomelo II (right). | |
| King of Asturias | |
| Reign | 866–910 |
| Predecessor | Ordoño I |
| Successor | Fruela II (Asturias) Ordoño II (Galicia) García I (León) |
| Born | c. 848 |
| Died | 20 December 910 |
| Burial | Cathedral of San Salvador, Oviedo |
| Consort | Jimena of Pamplona |
| Issue | García I of León Ordoño II of León Fruela II of León |
| Dynasty | Astur-Leonese dynasty |
| Father | Ordoño I of Asturias |
| Mother | Nuña |
| Religion | Chalcedonian Christianity |
| Signature | |
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