When, years later, he was assassinated, his widow and son, the future Alfonso II of Asturias, the Chaste, found refuge in the monastery.

In the early tenth century, the bishop of Lugo, Don Ero, attempted to seize control and expelled the monks.

From 960 the community lived under the rule of St. Benedict, but in the twelfth century the Cluniac reform joined with Bishop Don Juan.

Recent multidisciplinary research[2] has revealed significant insights into the landscape transformation around Samos Abbey over the past 1200 years, highlighting the pivotal role of monastic activities in shaping the surrounding agrarian spaces.

[4] The integration of archaeological, palynological, and dating techniques has provided a nuanced understanding of the dynamic relationship between the monastery and its agrarian environs over the centuries.