Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba
The Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba (Arabic: إمارة قرطبة, Imārat Qurṭuba) was an independent Muslim emirate established in al-Andalus (present-day Spain and Portugal) by Abd al-Rahman I in 756. The emirate marked a significant period in Islamic and Iberian history, laying the groundwork for the future Caliphate of Córdoba, which would later become a center of cultural, scientific, and economic prosperity in Medieval Europe.[1]
Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba إمارة قرطبة | |||||||||
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| 756–929 | |||||||||
| The Emirate of Córdoba and surrounding territories, c. 910 The Emirate of Córdoba and surrounding territories, c. 910 | |||||||||
| Status | Emirate | ||||||||
| Capital | Córdoba | ||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic, Mozarabic, Berber | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam, Christianity, Judaism | ||||||||
| Government | Emirate | ||||||||
| Emir | |||||||||
• 756–788 | Abd al-Rahman I | ||||||||
• 888–912 | Abdallah ibn Muhammad | ||||||||
• 912–929 | Abd al-Rahman III | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Foundation by Abd al-Rahman I | 756 | ||||||||
• Proclamation of the Caliphate of Córdoba | 929 | ||||||||
| Currency | Dinar, Dirham | ||||||||
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History
changeFollowing the Umayyad Caliphate's overthrow by the Abbasid Caliphate in 750, Abd al-Rahman I, the last surviving Umayyad prince, escaped to al-Andalus. Arriving in 756, he seized control of Córdoba, proclaiming himself emir and establishing the Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba as a separate entity from the Abbasids in Baghdad. This created an independent Muslim state in al-Andalus, ushering in centuries of Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula.
References
change- ↑ Taagepera, Rein (1997-09-01). "Expansion and Contraction Patterns of Large Polities: Context for Russia". International Studies Quarterly. 41 (3): 475–504. doi:10.1111/0020-8833.00053. ISSN 0020-8833.