List
| Image | Name | Life | Reign | Capital of Asturias | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pelagius Pelayo | c. 685 – 737 | 714 – 737 | Cangas de Onís | By tradition regarded as the first king of Asturias. Elected princeps by local magnates in the old Visigoth manner. |
 | Favila Fáfila, Favilac | died 739 | 737 – 739 | Only son of Pelagius. He was elected to princeps on his father’s death. Killed by a bear during a hunt and died childless. | |
 | Alfonso I, the Catholic Alonso I, el Católico | c. 693 – 757 | 739 – 757 | Husband of Ermesinda, daughter of Pelagius and sister of Favila, and it is through his wife that Alfonso ascended to the throne. First ruler of Asturias definitely to have been known as “king” during his lifetime. | |
 | Fruela I, the Cruel Fruela I, Froila I, el Cruel | c. 722 – 768 | 757 – 768 | Oldest son of Alfonso I. Assassinated by his own men. | |
 | Aurelius Aurelio | c. 740 – 774 | 768 – 774 | San Martín | Cousin of Fruela I. Elected by Asturian nobility after the death of his predecessor. There is no record of his having any children. |
 | Silo | died 783 | 774 – 783 | Pravia | Husband of Adosinda, daughter of Alfonso I and granddaughter of Pelagius. Elected by Asturian nobility after the death of his predecessor. Matrilineal succession is thought to have had a part in his election. |
 | Mauregatus, the Usurper Mauregato, el Usurpador | c. 719 – 789 | 783 – 789 | Illegitimate son of Alfonso I. In spite of the election of Alfonso II as the successor to Silo, Mauregato was able to assemble an army and seize the throne. Mauregatus died of natural causes. | |
 | Bermudo I, the Deacon Bermudo I, Vermudo I, el Diácono | c. 750 – 797 | 788 – 791 | Brother of Aurelius. He was elected king by palatine officials. He abdicated after a defeat in battle, possibly under duress. He reportedly lived a long time after as a monk. | |
 | Alfonso II, the Chaste Alfonso II, el Casto | c. 760 – 842 | 791 – 842 | Oviedo | Son of Fruela I. First elected king in 783. Although overthrown by Mauregatus, he escaped and avoided being killed. In 791, he was elected king again after the abdication of Bermudo I. Alfonso died without children. |
| Nepotian | 842 – 842 | Seized power and briefly ruled after the death of Alfonso II, when Alfonso’s designated heir, Ramiro I was not present. On Ramiro’s return, Nepotian was deposed, blinded, and imprisoned. | |||
 | Ramiro I | c. 790 – 850 | 842 – 850 | Son of Bermudo I. Designated heir of Alfonso II. | |
 | Ordoño I | 821 – 866 | 850 – 866 | Son of Ramiro II, succeeding his father without election. | |
 | Alfonso III, the Great Alfonso III, el Magno | 852 – 910 | 866 – 910 | Son of Ordoño I. Alfonso succeeded his father in that throne. The circumstances are uncertain, but after his death, Alfonso’s kingdom was divided among his three sons, with his eldest, García I receiving the new kingdom of León, his middle son Ordoño receiving the new kingdom of Galicia, and his youngest Fruela what remained of Asturias. | |
 | Fruela II, the Leprous Fruela II, Froila II, el Leproso | 875 – 925 | 910 – 924 | Youngest son of Alfonso III, and younger brother to García I and Ordoño II. Fruela was given the remnants of the kingdom of Asturias, from which León and Galicia had been created. On the death of Ordoño II in 924, who had inherited León from García I in 914, Fruela became ruler of all three kingdoms created from that of his father. Fruela is usually considered the last King of Asturias, as under his rule Asturias was folded into León. |
