Spain: Ordono II (c. 873 - 924), King of Galicia and León, Plaza de Oriente, Madrid. Created by Spanish sculptor, Luis Salvador Carmona (1708 - 1767), c. 1750

Ordoño II (c. 873 – June 924) was a king of Galicia from 910, and king of Galicia and León from 914 until his death. He was an energetic and feisty ruler who fought successfully against the Muslims, who still dominated most of the Iberian Peninsula at that time.

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