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The video starts in Covadonga, Asturias, Spain, a place with a rich history and mythology. It was initially a pagan worship site for the Asturian water goddess Deva, and later became a Catholic pilgrimage site due to an apparition of the Virgin Mary.

Around 711 AD, the Visigothic kingdom was invaded by Moorish forces from North Africa. Pelayo, a Visigothic noble, fought in the Battle of Guadelete and barely escaped with his life. He fled north to Asturias, his homeland, where he sought refuge in the cave at Covadonga.

Pelayo, with a loyal following of both native Asturian and Visigothic warriors, began to wage a guerrilla war against the encroaching Moorish army. They set ambushes and attacked Moorish garrisons, regaining small territories and becoming legendary across Iberia.

In 718 AD, a large Moorish force was sent to deal with Pelayo. Pelayo lured them into the narrow Covadonga Valley, where his smaller force of 300 men achieved an unlikely victory, decimating the Moorish army. This led to the Moors fleeing Asturias and Pelayo being proclaimed King, establishing his capital in Cangas de Onís. Asturias became the only region of Spain never conquered by the Moors, and Pelayo is considered the first king of Spain.

The video challenges the simplistic portrayal of this historical conflict as solely a religious war between Christianity and Islam. It highlights the complex realities, such as Asturians still worshipping old gods and the Berber forces under Islam also having diverse beliefs, suggesting a more nuanced historical understanding.