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Emir Abd-ar-Rahman III establishes the Caliphate of Córdoba.

Historical image related to Emir Abd-ar-Rahman III establishes the Caliphate of Córdoba. from January 16, 929

Emir

Title of high office in the Muslim world

Emir, also transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or ceremonial authority. The title has a history of use in West Asia, East Africa,…
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Abd al-Rahman III

Final Emir of Córdoba (r. 912–929); founder and 1st Caliph of Córdoba (r. 929–961)

ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn al-Ḥakam al-Rabdī ibn Hishām ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Dākhil, or simply ʿAbd al-Raḥmān III, was the Umayyad Emir of Córdoba from 912 to 929, at which point he founded the Caliphate of Córdoba, serving as…
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Umayyad state of Córdoba

State in Islamic Iberia (756–1031 CE)

The Emirate of Córdoba, and from 929, the Caliphate of Córdoba, was an Arab Islamic state ruled by the Umayyad dynasty from 756 to 1031. Its territory comprised most of the Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic Islands, and parts of North Africa, with its capital in Córdoba. From 756…
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January 16

Day of the year

January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 349 days remain until the end of the year.
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