Abd al-Rahman I
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Abd al-Rahman ibn Mu'awiya, commonly known as Abd al-Rahman I, was the founder and first emir of the Emirate of Córdoba, ruling from 756 to 788. He established the Umayyad dynasty in al-Andalus, which
Dirham coin of Abd al-Rahman I
Modern statue of Abd al-Rahman at Almuñécar
A 19th century depiction of Abd al Rahman I (1865–1871)
An illustration of The Song of Roland from the Grandes Chroniques de France, A romanticization of Battle of Roncevaux Pass.
Umayyad dynasty
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The Umayyad dynasty, or the Umayyads, were an Arab clan within the tribe of Quraysh. They were the ruling family of the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 750 and the Emirate and later Caliphate of Córdoba
Abd al-Rahman I
…September 788), commonly known as Abd al-Rahman I, was the founder and first emir of the Emirate of Córdoba, ruling from 756 to 788. He established the Umayyad dynasty in al-Andalus, which continued for nearly three centuries (including the succeeding Caliphate of Córdoba). Abd al-Rahman was a member of the Umayyad…
Dome of the Rock in Al-Aqsa, Jerusalem was built by the Marwanid caliph Abd al-Malik around 685–692
Great Mosque of Damascus in Syria was built by Abd Al-Malik's successor caliph al-Walid I around 706–715
Great Mosque of Córdoba in Spain was built by the Umayyads of al-Andalus, originally built by Abd al-Rahman I in 785 and expanded by his successors.
Arte Alhambra I