Abd ar-Rahman II
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Abd al-Rahman II was the fourth Umayyad Emir of Córdoba in al-Andalus from 822 until his death in 852. A vigorous and effective frontier warrior, he was also well known as a patron of the arts.
Silver dirham coined during the reign of Abd al-Rahman II
Statue of Abd al-Rahman II in Murcia, Spain
Murcia
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Murcia is a city in south-eastern Spain, and the capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia. As of 2024, with a population of 471,982, it is the 7th-largest cit
Abd ar-Rahman II
…822 and for 20 years engaged in nearly continuous warfare against Alfonso II of Asturias, whose southward advance he halted. In 825, he had a new city, Murcia, built, and proceeded to settle it with Arab loyalists to ensure stability. In 835, he confronted rebellious citizens of Mérida by having a large…
Sabado Santo Murcia 19 04 2014
Murcia Cathedral Square 1a
Castillo de Monteagudo, Murcia, España, 2022 07 12, DD 16
El puente viejo panoramio edited