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Caliphate of Córdoba

1031 disestablishments in Europe10th-century establishments in Al-Andalus11th-century disestablishments in Al-Andalus929 establishmentsCaliphate of Córdoba
Former Arab statesFormer Muslim countries in EuropeGharb Al-AndalusHistory of Córdoba, SpainStates and territories disestablished in 1031States and territories established in the 920sUmayyad dynasty
Califato de Córdoba 1000 en
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The Caliphate of Córdoba (Arabic: خلافة قرطبة; transliterated Khilāfat Qurṭuba), also known as the Cordoban Caliphate, was an Islamic state ruled by the Umayyad dynasty from 929 to 1031. Its territory comprised Iberia and parts of North Africa, with its capital in Córdoba. It succeeded the Emirate of Córdoba upon the self-proclamation of Umayyad emir Abd ar-Rahman III as caliph in January 929. The period was characterized by an expansion of trade and culture, and saw the construction of masterpieces of al-Andalus architecture. The caliphate disintegrated in the early 11th century during the Fitna of al-Andalus, a civil war between the descendants of caliph Hisham II and the successors of his hajib (court official), Al-Mansur. In 1031, after years of infighting, the caliphate fractured into a number of independent Muslim taifa (kingdoms).

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Caliphate of Córdoba
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