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Medieval Córdoba
Córdoba was one of the Iberian Peninsula's most important multicultural cities, serving as capital of the Umayyad Caliphate and core of the Umayyads …
Timeline
- 900–1031Córdoba · AndalusiaAs capital of the Umayyad Caliphate, Córdoba brought together scholarship, crafts, and irrigated agriculture, with the Great Mosque and other buildings forming the core of the city's space and religious life.
- 1236–1260Córdoba · AndalusiaAfter Fernando III's army captured Córdoba, the Great Mosque was gradually converted to Christian worship, the status of Muslim and Jewish communities declined sharply, and the city entered a phase of reorganization under Christian royal rule.
- 1291–1300Córdoba · AndalusiaIn the late 13th century, Castile attracted Christian settlers through repopulation charters and feudal fiefs; Córdoba shrank from a former metropolis into an administrative and commercial node facing the Muslim frontier of Granada, while Islamic-period irrigation systems still supported suburban agriculture.
Sources
- Medieval Iberia: Readings from Christian, Muslim, and Jewish Sources — Olivia Remie Constable (2011)
- The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain — María Rosa Menocal (2002)