Fruela I of Asturias
| Fruela I | |
|---|---|
Statue of Fruela I in the monastery of St. Julian in Samos, Galicia. | |
| King of Asturias | |
| Reign | 757–768 |
| Coronation | 757 |
| Predecessor | Alfonso I |
| Successor | Aurelius |
| Born | c. 722 Asturias |
| Died | 14 January 768 Cangas de Onís, Asturias |
| Burial | |
| Consort | Munia of Álava |
| Issue | Alfonso II of Asturias |
| Dynasty | Astur-Leonese dynasty |
| Father | Alfonso I of Asturias |
| Mother | Ermesinda |
Fruela I (c. 722 – 14 January 768), also referred to as Froila I and nicknamed "the Cruel," was the King of Asturias from 757 until his assassination. He was the eldest son of Alfonso I and continued his father's war against the Moors. Pelayo, the founder of the Kingdom of Asturias, was his maternal grandfather.