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Abd al-Rahman III, Caliph · First caliph of Cordoba

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RulerCaliph · First caliph of Cordoba

Abd al-Rahman IIIعبد الرحمن الناصر

Cordoba

He reunited al-Andalus and in 929 declared himself caliph, making Cordoba a rival to Baghdad and Cairo.

Taking a broken emirate at twenty-one, he spent decades restoring it. In 929 he took the title caliph. He built the palace city of Madinat al-Zahra, and Cordoba became the largest and most learned city in Europe.

What grew out of it?

Cordoba under him drew scholars, physicians and envoys from across Europe and the Muslim world.

Who came before and after?

Abdallah ibn MuhammadAl-Hakam II

Where do they appear in the story?

Who else is linked?

Umayyads of CordobaCordoba

Who lived at the same time?

Al-RadiAl-QahirAl-MuttaqiAl-MustakfiAbdullah al-Mahdi BillahAl-MuqtadirSayf al-DawlaAl-Muti

Source: history · Wikipedia

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