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Founding of the Emirate of Córdoba

Type Event Region Spain Time 756

In 756, Umayyad prince Abd al-Rahman I declared independence from the Abbasid Caliphate in Iberia, founding the Emirate of Córdoba with its capital a…

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  1. 756Córdoba · Al-AndalusAbd al-Rahman I openly refused to recognize the suzerainty of the Abbasid caliph, declaring Al-Andalus an independent political entity as the Umayyad successor.
  2. 756–760Córdoba · Al-AndalusThe new regime established a court, administrative organs, and a tax system in Córdoba, integrating Arab nobles and Berber tribes and consolidating control over most of Al-Andalus.
  3. 756–763Al-Andalus · Al-AndalusIn its early years the emirate repelled Abbasid expeditionary forces and local rebellions; after the Battle of Algeciras in 763 its independent status was essentially secured.

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