Fruela de Cantabria or Fruela Pérez (died 758) was the second son of Duke

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and brother of King

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Biographical sketch

According to the ''Rotensis'' and ''Sebastianense'' versions of the '' Chronicle of Alfonso III'', Fruela accompanied his brother King Alfonso in the incursions against the Muslim invaders and succeeded in conquering several cities, including Lugo, Tui,

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, Chaves, Ledesma, and other places.

Issue

The name of the mother of Fruela's children is not known. These were: *

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;. * Aurelius of Asturias. * A daughter whose name is unknown who married a noble from Álava named Lope with whom she had a son García and a daughter, Munia of Álava, the wife of King Fruela I of Asturias.

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Latin text of the Chronica Rotensis

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