Tioda was a prominent Asturian

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of the 9th century. He worked primarily in

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, where he constructed the church of San Salvador which was later elevated to the rank of

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of the

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and the Royal Palace. His work was recognised and praised by the kings

Alfonso II of Asturias Alfonso II of Asturias (842), nicknamed the Chaste ( es, el Casto), was the king of Asturias during two different periods: first in the year 783 and later from 791 until his death in 842. Upon his death, Nepotian, a family member of undeterm ...

and

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and he was paid by the court to design further buildings. The reconstruction of the

San Julián de los Prados San Julián de los Prados, also known as Santullano, is a Pre-Ramirense church from the beginning of the 9th century in Oviedo, the capital city of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is one of the greatest works of Asturian art and was dec ...

was ordered by Alfonso II of Asturias around 830 by Tioda. It is considered one of the greatest works of

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and

Asturian architecture Pre-Romanesque architecture in Asturias is framed between the years 711 and 910, the period of the creation and expansion of the kingdom of Asturias. History In the 5th century, the Goths, a Christianized tribe of Eastern Germanic origin, arrived ...

and was declared a Historical-Artistic Monument by the Spanish Ministry of Culture in June 1917 and a

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on 2 December 1998. He has been called Spain's first "urbanist". Due to his unusual name, in the past it was suggested that he might have originated from

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Tioda in the ''Enciclopedia de Oviedo''
{{ACArt, country=ES Spanish architects People from Asturias 8th-century births 9th-century deaths People from Oviedo 9th-century architects

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