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Hisham III

Type Figure Region Córdoba Time c. 967–1036 Also known as Last Caliph of Córdoba

Hisham III (c. 967 – after 1031), last Umayyad caliph of Córdoba, reigned 1024–1031;…

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  1. c. 967–1024Córdoba · CórdobaA descendant of the Umayyad royal house, he was raised as caliph in 1024 amid the caliphate's fragmentation and factional warfare, attempting to restore central authority.
  2. 1024–1031Córdoba · CórdobaNominally the supreme religious and political leader of all al-Andalus, but in reality unable to control powerful provinces such as Seville and Toledo. In 1031 he was deposed by the citizens and notables of Córdoba, and the caliphate disintegrated into numerous taifas.
  3. 1031–1036Al-Andalus · Al-AndalusAfter losing power in 1031 he went into exile; Umayyad rule in Córdoba formally ended, and al-Andalus entered the period of taifa fragmentation.

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