Gijón wis caipital o the Muslim territories in the Cantabric Sea, unner the pouer o Munuza, who dominatit the ceety atween 713 an 718. In this last year, Asturians wan the Battle o Covadonga, stairtit in 718 an led bi Pelagius, who wad became in the first Keeng o the Kinrick o Asturias.