Abd al-Rahman III

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Abd al-Rahman III was the 10th-century Umayyad ruler of al-Andalus who transformed his realm into the powerful Caliphate of Córdoba, overseeing a period of political consolidation and cultural flourishing in Islamic Spain.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Abd al-Rahman III canonical 13
Abd ar-Rahman III 1
Abderramán III 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Caliph of Córdoba
Muslim ruler
Umayyad ruler
emir of Córdoba
human
alsoKnownAs Abd al-Rahman al-Nasir li-Din Allah
Abd ar-Rahman III
linked to: Abd al-Rahman III

Abderramán III
linked to: Abd al-Rahman III
birthDate 0891-01-01
0892-01-01
birthPlace Córdoba
Emirate of Córdoba
capital Córdoba
culture Islamic Spain
deathDate 0961-10-15
deathPlace Caliphate of Córdoba
Córdoba
dynasty Umayyad dynasty of al-Andalus
era 10th century
facedRebellionFrom Umar ibn Hafsun and his followers
father Muhammad ibn Abd Allah
fullName Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Abd Allah
grandfather Abd Allah ibn Muhammad
knownFor diplomatic relations with Christian Europe
diplomatic relations with the Byzantine Empire
diplomatic relations with the Fatimid Caliphate
military campaigns against northern Christian kingdoms
naval expansion in the Mediterranean
patronage of arts and sciences
political consolidation of al-Andalus
transforming the Emirate of Córdoba into the Caliphate of Córdoba
language Arabic
legacy established Córdoba as one of the most powerful and cultured cities in Europe of his time
maintainedTitle al-Nasir li-Din Allah
mother Muzna
notableChild Al-Hakam II
numberOfChildren numerous
orderedConstructionOf Madinat al-Zahra
linked to: Medina Azahara
positionHeld Caliph of Córdoba
Emir of Córdoba
linked to: Amir of Córdoba
predecessor Abd Allah ibn Muhammad
proclaimedCaliphateOfCórdoba 0929-01-16
reignAsCaliphEnd 0961-10-15
reignAsCaliphStart 0929-01-16
reignAsEmirEnd 0929-01-16
reignAsEmirStart 0912-10-16
religion Islam
residence Madinat al-Zahra
linked to: Medina Azahara
ruledTerritory Caliphate of Córdoba
al-Andalus
linked to: Andalusia
spouse Many wives and concubines
strengthenedControlOver Upper March of al-Andalus
successor Al-Hakam II
suppressed internal revolts in al-Andalus

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Córdoba (historical) notableRulerAssociated Abd al-Rahman III
subject linked to: Cordoba (historical)
Caliphate of Córdoba foundedBy Abd al-Rahman III
Caliphate of Córdoba firstCaliph Abd al-Rahman III
Umayyad relatives hasNotableMember Abd al-Rahman III
Abd al-Rahman III alsoKnownAs Abd ar-Rahman III
linked to: Abd al-Rahman III
Abd al-Rahman III alsoKnownAs Abderramán III
linked to: Abd al-Rahman III
Al-Hakam II predecessor Abd al-Rahman III
Al-Hakam II father Abd al-Rahman III
Battle of Simancas commander Abd al-Rahman III
Battle of Simancas opposingCommander Abd al-Rahman III
Battle of Simancas primaryMuslimLeader Abd al-Rahman III
Emirate of Córdoba lastRuler Abd al-Rahman III
Ordoño II of León opponent Abd al-Rahman III
Ramiro II of León opponent Abd al-Rahman III
medieval Spain hasRuler Abd al-Rahman III