Abd-ar-Rahman III

Monarch

0891 – 0961

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Who was Abd-ar-Rahman III?

Abd-ar-Rahman III was the Emir and Caliph of Córdoba of the Ummayad dynasty in al-Andalus. Called al-Nasir li-Din Allah, he ascended the throne in his early 20s, and reigned for half a century as the most powerful prince of Iberia. Although people of all creeds enjoyed tolerance and freedom of religion under his rule, he repelled the Fatimids, partly by supporting their Maghrawa enemies in North-Africa, and partly by claiming the title Caliph for himself.

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Born
Jan 7, 0891
Córdoba
Parents
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Sunni Islam
  • Maliki
Ethnicity
  • Arab people
Died
Oct 15, 0961
Córdoba

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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