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Córdoba
Córdoba was the core city of Al-Andalus in the Iberian Peninsula; after the Umayyads made it their capital in the 8th century it grew into one of med…
Timeline
- 756–929Córdoba · Al-AndalusAbd al-Rahman I established his capital at Córdoba, expanded the Great Mosque, and built palaces and walls, making the city the political and cultural center of Al-Andalus.
- 929–1000Córdoba · Al-AndalusDuring the caliphal period Córdoba's population and crafts reached their peak, with court academies, libraries, and market networks attracting scholars and merchants from across the Mediterranean.
- 1009–1031Córdoba · Al-AndalusAfter 1009 a succession crisis sparked civil war, the palace city of Madinat al-Zahra was sacked, and central authority collapsed. In 1031 the last caliph abdicated, ending Córdoba's era as a unified capital.
Sources
- Medieval Iberia: Readings from Christian, Muslim, and Jewish Sources — Olivia Remie Constable (2012)
- The Cambridge History of Islam, Volume 2A: The Central Islamic Lands from Pre-Islamic Times to the First World War — P. M. Holt, Ann K. S. Lambton, Bernard Lewis (1977)