Al-Hakam I

Type Figure Region Córdoba Time 771–822 Also known as Al-Hakam I、al-Ḥakam I、الحكم الأول

Third Umayyad emir of Córdoba (r. 796–822) who suppressed internal revolts, strengthened central authority, and reformed administration and taxation.

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771–796Córdoba · al-AndalusHe was born in the Córdoba court, son of Emir Hisham I; under his father he received a princely education and took part in government, accumulating ruling experience for his later accession.
796–822Córdoba · al-AndalusAfter his accession he harshly suppressed internal rebellions and religious extremists, consolidating emiral authority; he expanded buildings such as the Rusafa palace, reformed the fiscal and administrative systems, and maintained military pressure on the Christian kingdoms to the north.

Encyclopaedia Britannica: al-Hakam I https://www.britannica.com/biography/al-Hakam-I
A History of Islamic Spain — W. Montgomery Watt, Pierre Cachia (1996)